{"id":767,"date":"2014-04-16T05:35:04","date_gmt":"2014-04-16T05:35:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/josheskridge.com\/blog\/?p=767"},"modified":"2014-05-05T00:59:48","modified_gmt":"2014-05-05T00:59:48","slug":"the-art-of-improvisation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/josheskridge.com\/blog\/the-art-of-improvisation\/","title":{"rendered":"The Art of Improvisation"},"content":{"rendered":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"100\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" src=\"http:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F95260522&auto_play=false&show_comments=true&color=ff9900&hide_related=false&show_artwork=true\"><\/iframe>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>To me as a photographer, sometimes the most fun and invigorating shoots are the ones where I have little idea of what to expect. \u00a0It&#8217;s a controlled form of chaos that can challenge you to be your best creatively&#8230; on the spot. \u00a0It takes a certain comfort level to do this, and I certainly didn&#8217;t start out this way. \u00a0But I love walking into a situation with a model, and saying &#8220;this is what we have to work with&#8230; what can we create with this?&#8221; \u00a0Of course it helps to have a model like Kayla Holts. \u00a0It also helps to have a talented makeup artist like Isidro Valencia. Kayla is a true professional that is engaged in what she does and always brings something new and unique to a set. \u00a0She studies her poses, and isn&#8217;t afraid to try something that is not standard. \u00a0She&#8217;s willing to lay in the floor when I say, &#8220;Hey you see those shadows over there? \u00a0What would it look like if you laid in the middle of them?&#8221; \u00a0The pictures here are not so much a result of planning, but from communication and interaction during the shoot. \u00a0We have full faith in each other&#8217;s abilities. \u00a0And we&#8217;re not afraid to fail, because it&#8217;s all part of the process. \u00a0These sets were all shot within my building using different light sources (skylights, reflectors, windows, floors and walls.) \u00a0I love using natural light in unique ways. \u00a0I&#8217;ve always said that my building was made for photography. \u00a0And when it comes to improvisational shooting, it couldn&#8217;t be better. \u00a0It&#8217;s fun 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