Photo Monday: Wistful

After taking Memorial Day off, it was back to shooting this weekend. The sitter this week was Kay Hill, student at New York's Fashion Institute of Technology, designer and model.

We didn't have a theme for this shoot, so she threw together some of her fashions, met me at the studio, and we got to shooting. As is sometimes the case, the best shots came towards the end, once we'd gotten used to one another's style. The series of naturally-lit shots with her at the window sill were excellent! This one I think is the best of the group, capturing her profile, with short lighting through the (quite dirty) window. The dirt was a blessing, helping the incoming light be as diffuse as possible. This lighting was quite even, and flattering on her face, without objectionable hotspots.

I think the best thing about the shot is her facial expression. I wanted longing, detachment from her surroundings and loss, simultaneously, which is exactly what I got. It's almost as if she's looking out of the window waiting for a lost love to return.

Even better for me, was the fact that there was virtually no post-processing necessary, except for the obligatory sharpening, and conversion to JPEG. Gotta love that!