snapshots and observations

Friday 23 April 2010

sakiko



a couple of years ago i was shooting stills on a music video
for the band 'rival joustas'
they had invited fans along to be in the video and between takes
i shot a few portraits.

this was one of them... sakiko.


then last year i bumped into her in a mexican cafe in islington.
we got chatting and it turns out she's a very talented composer and pianist.

we decided to get together one afternoon and do a shoot.
some photos for her website and some portraits for me.

here's the first frame i took
i think this was the day after i bought my gf-1 and it was one of the first
shots i took with it.


it was a bit nippy so she put on her cardigan
really nice lighting eh ?

i really like this pic.


then we did a few set-ups for her to use on her site.
here she is on our sofa wearing a dress belonging to her mum.


then i did a few like this...
kind of dreamy.

and a few down in the car park...
which was really cold at the time.

afterwards we did a few portraits in my studio...
i like this, even though you can see the shoot through reflector.

and this is a good frame too.


finally i asked her if i could get a shot of her crying.
i offered to peel an onion or to punch her really hard
but she said it wasn't necessary... and after closing her eyes for
30 seconds or so, she conjured up a solitary tear, which i took 5 shots
as it appeared and moved slowly down her cheek.

a fantastic effort from sakiko. what a girl.

by the way, did i mention her music ?
it's beautiful...







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