



In the original image there is a man walking in front of a garage door with a shadow coming in the frame in the upper left corner. He's wearing white clothes a white hat, and is walking through Downtown Baltimore through Lexington Market. I was in college and took the picture with my 35mm Nikon when I was at a red light through my driver's side window. It was very random, but it turned out to be the photo that gave me the confidence to pursue photography. I wanted to take the same concept and apply it to a fashion shoot.
When I casted the model I wanted to use a girl who knew how to pose, and who could add a softer element to contrast a stricking background. concept. Kara Davis at Neal Hamil is was the perfect girl for the shoot. She is such a great talent and more important she has a great attitude.
The styling was provided by Andrea Harrell at Glamourotti.com. She really pulled some very interesting looks for the shoot. What I like most about this look is the detailing in the shoulders. Also the jacket has great structure and fits Kara perfectly. Jenilee Banan (jenileebanan.com) did a great job with the makeup very clean yet still interesting. Avion Sylvester did the hair which looked amazing.
The whole team had a great attitude which made it easy to focus. We had fun as we tried to beat the sunlight before the sunset over the Imperial Sugar Plant. I picked this location because it was easy to access and the white building provided a good canvas to show the black clothing. I knew the black would pop off the white wall. I knew that when I edited them in post I could add that contrast to the image to bring out the shadows in the perforated background. I love that the background adds texture and interest to the images. I wanted it to look almost unreal, sort of like the movie "Sin City" which uses a Film Noir or Neo Noir style. This uses distinctive visual elements including low-key lighting, striking use of light and shadow, and unusual camera placement.
Photo: Krystal Nicole
Styling: Andrea Harrell
Makeup: Jenilee Banan
Hair: Avion Sylvester
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