The Art behind the photograph ( Models) Part 3 Merlin

     In the evenings after work, I would ride my bike or job around the park. One evening when I was heading home, I heard this incredible sound. It was the sound of a conga drum, but I didn’t know where it was coming from. It wasn’t odd to hear music in the park, but to hear this tribal sound was. When I passed by the museum, I saw the lone drummer sitting on the steps. He was in his own world tranced by his playing. The light illuminated him as a silhouette on the museum steps.  I stopped a few feet away to listen.

It would be a while before I would see the drum player in the park again. I was always looking for new inspiration for my photographs and I wondered if he would allow me to photograph him while he was playing.

I was to meet him one Sunday afternoon in the park before another photo appointment I had made. We talked a little to get acquainted. I found out he was into meditation and I decided I would incorporate that into some of the photographs.
I told him I was looking for some models to promote and he showed an interest. We set up an appointment to do some test shots.

We then set up a day to do a photo shoot at a location of his choosing. I had become bored with doing studio sessions and was taking advantage of what the city had to offer.
He happened to choose and place I had not been since junior high school.
He took direction very well and contributed some of his own ideas. He wasn’t afraid to push himself.

A photographer can only do so much, but with the right model, art can be created.

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