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Photographers often have preconceived concepts prior to getting to the shoots. It is often a requirement, particularly if material or props have to be bought, and sets to be built. Models also have preconceived concepts, and they often discuss it with their photographer. And they come prepared with props and accessories. However, some of the most striking art happens when there is room for interactive collaboration. Ideas built on ideas, where multiple sensibilities merge int

Late afternoon, as the skies turned warm, Ryann and I were still in the pool, trying different set-ups. The cool colors of the pool contrasted nicely with the orange hues. Few months later, a digital animation brought the picture to life. Vectors placed on the image distorted the image, frame by frame, creating an illusion of moving clouds. Applying similar mechanisms to Ryann's dress and her chiffon in differing directions completed the illusion. Is this a video ? Is this a

On a Sunday late afternoon, MacKenzie and I were discussing the challenges of finding the right gift to the loved one. The conversation was difficult: we were shooting underwater. It was in bursts of 5 to 10 seconds while taking a breath for the next set of moves. With her characteristic laughter, and as her father moved to the other side of the pool and cannot hear her, MacKenzie let it out: "I may be the gift my boyfriend wants the most." "I may be the gift" The eureka mome

The human brain is a paradox. While it allows for tremendous creativity, for dreams and for nightmares, it is also bound in a set of constraints learned since childhood. The sky is blue. And a blue sky denotes happiness, optimism, positivity. Yet, warm skies denote melancholia and sadness. And romance. Why in the world did we put "Romance" in the sadness bucket ? This is just one example of the set of constraints built into our collective systems. Then comes John Lennon's lin