Day Twenty Eight, "Beatnik"

Day 28, March 15th, 2014. Richard Diaz de Leon. Stretch Photos.

I got so many great shots with Richard, yesterday. He totally amped me up! We originally started shooting on white, Avedon-like portraits... but I had to choose the images above to post here in the blog. Why? Because there will never be another one brave enough to hang out the studio window! At least, with such energy!  Even when I get a model who likes to free-flow and have fun, there is usually still some sort of structured "work," going on. Not with Richard! We totally improvised. We kept it raw. It's rare to find a person who will give their whole self to the camera, and Richard did just that. No inhibitions. Yesterday was like a breath of fresh air... all I had to do was capture all that great energy he was putting out there for me. I love working with people like this! Richard is a musician, and now that I've shot with him, I can't wait to see him perform. I'm sure he puts into his music the same soul that he put into this photoshoot- and if that's so, I'm in for a treat. Who wants to go check him out with me? We can catch him playing blues with Rusty Martin at Hills and Dales. You can also check out his personal page, or his Youtube Channel! In addition, be sure to check out All Music's Local, which is  "a Performance based talkshow featuring Regional, National and Local Artists and Hosted by Richard Diaz de Leon." Enjoy!