I am often reminded of how lucky I am to be working with so many female clients. The playful fits of envy from my male peers can be quit amusing. Of course I enjoy the female form as much as any straight man can but when I pick up the camera it's a completely different kind of appreciation.
First I should say that photography was not my first form of artistic expression. It is actually a career choice. I've been a practitioner of the arts since the age of 8. I've created many original works with many mediums. Consequently, I've been a study of the human form for...well...lets just says a long time. So when I look at a female as a photographer, the artist in me is the only observer. And since I'm a photographer at least 10-12 hours per day, it's hard for me to look at a female from a non-artistic point of view. Now that's not to say that I'm never the googly eyed, fist biting typical male when I'm with my friends. I mean, I still know a nice butt when I see one. But even in those moments I still have an artistic appreciation that I know my friends don't understand. (cont')
When women come to the studio, I often sense the nervousness and fear especially if they're scheduled to shoot in something like a swimsuit or lingerie. Most have never photographed professionally before and on top of that they are about to get nearly naked in front of this "man"....with a camera... staring at them...looking at their private parts....noticing their flaws! Scary, I know. The biggest thought on their mind is "I wonder what's on his mind". It's hard for some to look at me outside of the typical male persona and strictly as a professional photographer. And it doesn't help that so many male photographers act like their in a night club stalking their next one night stand instead of simply doing there job. (Oh...my bad, if they're acting like that it's not a job, it's a hustle.) Anyway, where was I?.... oh yeah....so they're wondering what I'm thinking. Some will even ask while their getting their make-up done "umm...Breezy, so...is he cool to shoot with?" She does her signature laugh and tells them, "Girl, he ain't think about you like that, nothing excites that man when he is holding that camera!" LOL...but she's right. So don't worry. If you've booked a session and you tell me that you want your pictures to be sexy, then I'm going to make sure they are just that. I may direct you to pose or express yourself in such a way to accomplish that goal. Just know that whatever I ask you to do is not for my personal enjoyment but to produce the images you requested. I have even had experiences with women that are very flirtatious while on set. Sorry ladies; it's not that you're unattractive, I'm just not looking at you with wanting eyes. Flirting with me isn't going to make your pictures better nor get you out of the money you owe so let's just get focused, shall we?
I put a lot of energy into making my female clients feel especially comfortable in front of my camera. For those photographing for the first time, the last thing they need is to have their nervousness amplified by perverted looks or comments from the person they are paying for the experience. Not only is this business, this is art. So yes, I am studying you...the same way an artist studies a subject before creating a masterpiece.
G14
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Feb 25, 2010
I'm a photgrapher and graphic designer for The Studio Concept in Atlanta, GA. Photography is my first love amongst the many forms of artistic expression I have practiced. I have over 15 years of experience as a photographer and over 20 years as an artist. Creativity is the foundation of my work, even in the most simplistic of images.
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