Trisha, her violin, and more ...

Mike McCarty · 10-22-2003, 12:32 AM

This is my buddy Trisha.

I like the idea of props, it gives an opportunity to make interesting compositions. I was mainly interested in photographing Trisha with her violin but she was such a willing and capable model I dragged her around the house taking all manner of pictures.

All of these were taken with my Nikon film camera with Kodak Portra 400 asa pro film. The shoot started about 9:00 am. Some of these shots were aided by a foam board reflector propped up just out of sight, others were aided by ordinary indoor can lighting. I did use spot metering on many shots. Out of forty shots I got what I consider 10 pretty good ones. This is a high ratio for me and speaks well of Trisha's ability as a model.

Mike McCarty · 10-22-2003, 12:34 AM

Trisha #2

Mike McCarty · 10-22-2003, 12:35 AM

Trisha #3

Mike McCarty · 10-22-2003, 12:37 AM

Trisha #4

Mike McCarty · 10-22-2003, 12:39 AM

Trisha #5

Mike McCarty · 10-22-2003, 12:43 AM

Next it was to the backyard. The sun was low and to her back and our right. I would be hard pressed to pick one of these two poses.

Trisha #1 outdoor

Mike McCarty · 10-22-2003, 12:46 AM

Trisha outdoor #2

Mike McCarty · 10-22-2003, 12:48 AM

This is where I started to get frightened and called an end to the photo session.

Mike McCarty · 10-22-2003, 01:10 AM

By the way, I bought the sweater and dress the day before at a discount store. I knew that I wanted a rather formal look with a light colored blouse to lay the dark violin over. I didn't want to leave to chance what she might bring with her.

Erika Nelson · 10-22-2003, 03:25 AM

Where were the shots with the dress? Maybe I don't know where to look since this is only my 2nd posting. Hmm...

You mean she let you photograph her in the bedroom even though you bought the clothes from a thrift store?? lol! Very sensitive choice on the color and texture. Most of all, lovely photos! I knew I had to keep an eye out for your photography when I saw your icon/avatar.

My favorite is the table and the one seated in the chair, they both seem to tell a story and the lighting is beautiful. I'd love to see the ones in the dresses, too, because seeing her in a sporty sweater makes me want to see the rest of her outfit. I don't know, I guess I want to know if she's wearing boots or pumps, etc. Maybe it's just a girl thing!

~Erika~