David.1

Wow... I've been a member here for 2 years (and a bit more I think...)

When I joined I said I wanted to improve my photographic ability, and I think that has been happening - but I've still got sooo far to go!

Who am I? I'd like to think I am reasonably intelligent, approachable, sensitive, but above all happy. In the 90's there was a cliché about the "90's man". I have a feeling I am that cliché.

I am a baby boomer (when was the point where baby boomers became old?!), although I've been told by almost everybody that I meet that I neither look "old" nor act it. We all have only one time guaranteed on this planet, and I would like to spend it as pleasantly as I can.

In regards to what I would like to reach for when working with a model... I think that the word that encapsulates it right now is "femininity". That is not to say that I won't get into punchier shots at times, but what I love doing is to explore the core femininity of a model.

For me, this all starts with the face. The face is our window to the world. It provides so many non-verbal signals, and I want to work with models to explore that. I also love things like great skin, light summer dresses, big floppy sun hats, well cut gowns, glasses, stockings and lace, and will tend to use these a lot during my shoots (depending on the focus of the shoot obviously).

Some of the more mundane things:-

• I have a car (well, it's a Peugeot 107, but it pretends to be a car...), so I can get around pretty easily.

 

• If a model would be happier to have a chaperone for a shoot, then I am generally fine with this. Please advise me about this during the pre-comms.
  
  Chaperones give a degree of protection to both model and photographer. A chaperone can help a model relax during our time together, which in turn has to improve any images and make for a more pleasant time together generally. They can also help in keeping an eye open for people not involved in the shoot, helping with things like reflectors, and also maybe help with the coffee!! :D
  
  However I reserve the right to cut the shoot short if the chaperone poisons the shoot or otherwise adversely distracts the model during the shoot.
  
  
• Also, I do have a life outside this which I need to juggle, and I don't expect to be going berserk trying to catch up with all the years I've missed whilst not being here. At the moment I aim to be in one shoot a month for the foreseeable future.

If you have any questions, please feel free to get in touch!

David

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