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Girls - 2018

This image has been on the website for a while, but it has been reworked to fit better with the look and mood of the other shots in the gallery. Part of the process for these images, in particular, is to cover multiple lighting options for each shot: fully lit, both side lights, each side light individually, edge light, no fill, only fill, reflections, etc. This way there are many parts and pieces photographed to choose from instead of fabricating light in photoshop.

Now that there is so much time, even though it’s not an ideal situation, it’s nice to be able to look back and see what’s working and what images need help, and to have the time to work on them.

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Girls - 2019

Here is an image shot this summer from the Girls / Shoes series.. In what was originally going to be a set of five or six shots started in 2015, this series has continued and expanded, and there’s no real end in sight. It’s a fun project, and I look forward to getting any chance to work on it.

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Girls - 2018

This image is a continuation of the original doll shoes series, started in 2015.

It is a fun series to shoot, and I’m very happy with the shots I’ve gotten, but I’m hoping to transition these shots into a new series, hopefully to shoot next summer, that will feel similar in some ways, but also different enough to stand on its own. With any luck, I’ll have some time to build some little, tiny sets, and experiment with mixed lighting, smoke effects, and creating an environment.

But who knows?

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Girls - 2018

In what is becoming a recurring theme in my work, this image came, more or less, as an accident.

This series, a collection of silhouettes of female figures, is the result of spending several hours on each shot, making minute changes to the posing and lighting to find the best possible angles, lines, shapes, etc. It is so tedious, I’m convinced I can only make these images using dolls, because there is no way a real person would put up with how long it takes to get a single image.

But there are worse ways to spend the day.

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Girls - 2015

During my time at Brooks Institute of Photography, one assignment started my interest and fascination with photographing poseable action figures.  The most common and accessible were army figures with interchangeable uniforms and accessories, and if I remember correctly, I found them at the local department store.  An online search for similar toys lead to the world of the 1/6 scale hobby, and my eyes were opened to the possibilities.  

What I discovered was that not only is there an extensive range of military-themed figures, there is just about anything you'd want in miniature.  After several years of collecting pieces and planning shots based on decidedly masculine subjects, such as military and mafia themes, some manufacturers started focusing on female figures.  The moment I saw the tiny high heels, I knew it would be a fun project to try to photograph them using the same techniques used for life-size objects and accessories.

This was the first shot in the ongoing Girls series, and it remains the standard by which I measure my doll images.