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from the latest Americoif hair show... really digging the semi-silhouette look...

no caption, no credits

Check out this post from the New York Times about a photography exhibit by Israeli and Palestinian photographers. It attempts to focus on the image and letting the viewer decide what they are looking at by removing the photo credits and captions. Having traveled to Israel on 4 occasions and witnessed the tension and war first hand, it great to see that photojournalists on both sides have come together to create this show. It's true that our mind may create an alternate reality or jump to conclusions about what is happening in an image before we read the caption. In some cases it is a good thing to form our own ideas about what we are looking at, but in other cases, it highlights our own prejudices or misconceptions about an issue or group. Either way, it's an interesting experiment. As you may imagine, many of the images are very graphic in nature.

mistakes...

can sometimes make for the best photos. While I always try to get the look I want with whatever light I am using, sometimes a light doesn't go off for a frame and you get a completely different look. Many people (me included) would just delete a photo where the flashes didn't go off, but in this case, one light did go off and another one didn't creating a cool sort of silhouette.

Here's what the original lighting looked like:



Here's the pleasant surprise when my main light didn't go off:





These were all shot for a new client, Americoif, which is a professional organization for hairdressers. I photograph their monthly hair shows where they bring in a nationally known stylist to show off their techniques on stage. I'm looking forward to the next show!

To see all the photos from the first show click here.