Let there be light...

I love light, and dark, and art- especially art. So, as a lover of those three things I have spent countless hours pouring over books filled with the works of Vermeer & Rembrandt. As a photographer I am constantly watching the light, trying to figure out ways to make my photographs resemble the paintings these guys did in the 1600's. Sometimes the light is glaring and bright & makes you squint your eyes, sometimes it's a soft and filtered through the clouds. The perfect light in my, and many photographers opinions, is the late afternoon/evening light. It's warm and glowy & because it's coming in at a slant it makes pretty shadows on your subject.

This past weekend I was asked to photograph a friend of mine. She has some gorgeous prints that she bought when we were in Italy a couple years ago and she was keen on recreating them with her as the subject and I was thrilled to get an opportunity to practice. So we waited for the pretty golden light to come shining in and set up an impromptu studio in my living room. I'm very happy with the results and think that you will be to!