Shoot 6
I photographed this stylish boy for a commercial marketing campaign. He was terribly cute but also terribly quiet. We selected bright clothing so he’d really stand out in the imagery, and we chose to shoot this in the otherwise neutral-toned hallway of a building we’d rented for the shoot. I wanted a look from him that was elusive but relaxed, not always a natural combination with young boys. So I knew it’d take a few steps to get there. When I know things are going to take a while but will be worth it, I can lose myself in the process of getting there.
I composed this shot so it’d feel like the viewer was visually stepping through each layer in the shot. But to do so, I had to be careful of elements that didn’t contribute to the shot, ...
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