So this was taken for an assignment in the studio class I’m taking this semester.  I have mixed feelings about working in the studio; on one hand, it’s great that you’ve got total control over what stuff is in the frame and exactly where things are in relation to each other,  the direction, quality, and amount of light on the subject, and everything else, which provides numerous opportunities for creativity.  On the other hand, shooting on the street gives an opportunity to explore the world we live in visually, finding an infinite number of images based on unique perspectives.

I have a friend who absolutely loves shooting in the studio.  Put her in a dark room with a few lights and an empty bottle or something, and she’ll be there for hours.  I, on the other hand, would rather shoot in a downtown area.  To each his own.  But I’ve always thought it interesting that one photographer would prefer to spend his/her off hours in the studio, and the other would prefer to just grab a camera and go for a walk.  As for me, I find that ideas come more readily and more naturally when I’m just poking around somewhere.  You don’t always know just where you’re going to end up or what photographic opportunities will be waiting for you once you get there.  Sometimes it really seems as if a photograph has just been sitting there, patiently waiting for me to come and capture it.