I had the pleasure of having a photo shoot with the amazing Shantanu Sharick recently. He is traveling the world trading amazing photos for anything he needs, flights, accommodation hard drives and in my case a beautiful piece of hand made luggage.

http://thepixeltrade.com/trade-lxviii
It has taken my whole making life to find someone who captures that bit more and in a style that i admire. After so many shoots and failed looks i am so happy to have meet such an amazing talent.
Warwick freeman planted a seed in my head, that has sprouted and is growing in to a tree as we speak.
It is about presentation. A while ago Warwick and Octavia curated an exhibition of jewellery images. They were strong and powerful. Making me think how important it is to have amazing images of works on the body.
Freeman and i also talked about the flash back lit photos that seem so exiting making the real piece look somewhat disappointing. Leading on from these reflections i have tried to capture pieces in some sort of world of there own giving them a flavor. The viewer can get the idea of the piece yet still be exited when seeing the real thing.
I was most interested in how King Shantanu as i call him (named after a King and one freken legend) lays out his blogs. It would be a fantastic way of giving a bit more to a catalogue or book. He lays out the location first, this case my home studio.
Then he gives a wee story of his experience and follows with a sneak peak of the projet. You get the feeling there is a lot more to it than that and do some research to find out more. In my case i would hope the viewer would really want to see the actual pieces and go find a gallery they can view them.
This is a perfect example of the new strategic makers out there these days, that Warwick refers to in one of his letters to me.


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