The concept of visualizing a scene in my head before photographing it (”pre-viz”) has been dancing in my head for the past few weeks, thanks to Fred Egan and also Lara Casey. Of course I love the spontaneity and candidness in family portraits and weddings, but I’m now also fascinated by the idea of creating a particular scene with a style of clothing, accessories, activities and locations. Ms. Gita ~ part I was going for a vintage look with a birdcage veil, high heels and a cafe setting. For part II I wanted a sandy beach, cowboy hat, pickup truck and converses. Of course, not all of those details in a single shot.
My dear friend Gita is a fun loving girl. She’s spontaneous and outgoing, to say the least. I’ll never forget the time she volunteered to go on stage in Vegas in a packed room for a hypnotist’s show. She was the entertainment for the night & stole the show. Don’t worry Gita, I promise that those pictures will never make it onto the Internet. And thank you, Gita, for being an active and willing participant in this creative process.
Side Note: Lara Casey- Editor of Southern Weddings Magazine is having a workshop on April 29th on the Big Island called Making Things Happen. I had the opportunity to hear her speak at WPPI, and this business savvy woman has invaluable wisdom to share ~ in a cute Southern accent to boot!
Again, Anna – Love this. Your photography feels effortless.
This is an incredible set, you’ve captured the very essence of that beautiful girl. It’s all about the millisecond, and you nailed it in every one of these photos.
These are just lovely!
love love love the shots of her sittin on the curb!!! i agree she looks gorgeous in that hat!
Oh! Gita is indeed gorgeous! And you’re talented. Got to try this one of these days.
p.s. I’m looking forward to seeing you at WPPI 2011 too!!
Hi Anna,
I love your color balancing. I’m still trying to understand my DSLR, I’ve had it for almost 2 years and there are still more tricks to be learned.
I love this current set of photos of Gita..
Really great set. Well done!
The last pic is my favorite.
yay!! converse!! also love the style of this shoot!
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