Follow me on Twitter I had a shoot last week with Kris Melton, Editor of Rock Fist Reviews. Kris started Rock Fist in May 2008 and has been driving local support and making a name for herself in the Atlanta music scene ever since. She began writing for Atlanta’s Rock Scene’s review column in June 2008 and Atlanta radio station Project 9-6-1’s HomeGrown bands in August 2008. Her combined love and enthusiasm for writing, music, and chasing down a dream is what Rock Fist is founded on.
At first we talked about doing a pinup shoot but we both agreed that this was much more her style.
Of all the shoots I’ve done, this one with sisters Jessica and Allison is still one of my favorites. It’s normal to go for a while before the models really get into it. Not with these two. They got exactly what I was going for and nailed it.
Too many good shots to choose from so these are a handful that I’ve never published. Enjoy!
I tend to over think shoots sometimes. For 3 days before this shoot I was beating my head against the wall trying to get the set just right. The final day it dawned on me that most of my favorite images (mine and other photogs) were simple for the most part.
I then watched a documentary about Gregory Crewdson, a photographer who orchestrates extremely complex shoots. I love his work but it made me realize that I was attempting to put together a set as detailed as some of his. He has a crew of around 40 and I… have a wonderful assistant, a terrific makeup artist and me.
So… the lesson for me is when in doubt, go back to simple and focus on perfection of the subject and the few elements that will be in the image.
