Studio
At the top of the year, I promised myself that I was going to put fear aside & end procrastination by going for what I want and pushing past places of comfortability. Working in a studio and mastering the art of a controlled space has been something I've avoided for awhile. It's not that I was necessarily afraid of trying but more so the perceived monotony of studio work. It's no secret to anyone that working in a studio offers a different set of challenges than working in natural light on location but with those challenges, also comes a set of limitations as well. There is less in the photo which focuses the audiences eye to the subject, which can be a good thing or a negative thing depending on your skill level in collaboration with the model. It also gives you less room to hide behind imperfections.
So understanding that fear and facing the reality that the only way to get past it is to do it, I hit up the homie Zola (@y.zola) and told her we were going to the stu to knock out some work. Working with Zola, as you may know from our work in the past, is always fun and full of energy (constructive debate). We've known each other for awhile now so I can tell when she's on and in her groove, and she can tell the same of me. This shoot, this time, Zola came on her A-Game full of poses, and filled with emotion behind her eyes. I loved the vibe in the room from the music to the setup but I was beyond annoyed at how much work I feel that I need before I can comfortably say that I am proficient in studio. The homie D.Nathan that was in attendance suggested that the majority of the critique was in my head and he was likely correct in his analysis but at the end of the day, the only standard we should be aiming to impress is the one set by ourselves and I can tell that I have a long way to go. Much love to the homie D.Nathan for allowing me to utilize his space but also to Zola for motivating me to be better within my craft.
