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Behind My Photos: What You Don't See in the Frame
A quick mirror shot before leaving, a gown in a studio, a hotel corridor and ten minutes of late sun. The stories behind some of my favourite frames.
People see a finished photo and think it took one click. Sometimes it did. Sometimes it took an hour, a lot of laughing and one very patient friend. Here are the stories behind a few of my favourites.
The gown in black and white
This one is from a studio day — a plain pale wall, one floor-length one-shoulder gown and strappy heels. We shot it in colour first and it was fine. In black and white it suddenly looked like it could be from fifty years ago, and that's the one I kept.
The mirror shot
Nothing planned here at all. I was ready to go out, the light in the room was warm and low, and the slip dress looked good in it. One photo in the mirror, then out the door. Sometimes the quickest ones are the best.
The hotel corridor
Hotel corridors are secretly my favourite place to take photos. The light is warm, the walls are always a bit cinematic, and nobody's around. This one was taken on the way back after dinner.
Braids and late sun
Two braids, an oversized cream tee, a patch of late sun. That light lasts maybe ten minutes, so you have to be quick — and yes, I was squinting the whole time. It's still one of the most 'me' photos I have.
The photos I love most are almost never the ones I planned.
If there's a frame of mine you'd like the story behind, it's probably on my profile.
