Warming up the muscles
Tai stretching his muscles before dancing in front of our cameras. London, 15th November 2008.
When I told him to get ready for the second part of the session, Tai got dressed and moved in front of the light. I already won his confidence, so I stepped closer and sat in front of him.
“So, what would you love to see, if you had to see yourself in a photo” I asked him.
He looked at me, smiling. I bet he already knew the answer, nevertheless he waited, as considering his options.
“Me in the air” he said “jumping”
“Nothing easier! What do you need to get some good jumps?”
“I need to stretch my muscles a little” he said
I just nodded and he started, while I changed the light settings for his jump. Then I moved closer once more and watching him in position I would normally avoid, I decided that, despite the lights were set for a much higher subject, he was too interesting not to be photographed in that position.
The first flash caught him by surprise, he was not expecting it, but he acted as a real model, slowly turning his head towards me, anticipating my request. And I shot once more, capturing his eye as you can see.
I have always seen photography as a skill that gets better with experience. This shot is no different. I did mistakes that I will avoid next time, but I also learned other lessons on lighting I did not experiment before.
What does not kill you makes you stronger!
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