When I was a kid I loved fairytales and folklore. I still do, stories by Brothers Grimm are especially fine reading for evenings. I remember favouring the stories of people of the water, kelpies and necks. There was something in the relations to the water that made the special spark; maybe it was the darkness of the muddy lake of my grandmothers place, or the silken brown river near us, or the sea that's scent I've always adored. Whatever the reason, water and the creatures of it fascinate me. All winter I thought about shoots that would bring alive the stories I'd been reading, and when summer grew old I wanted to try some of my ideas.
This shoot was rather difficult, it required the model to go into the water and stay there for quite a while, photographer and assistant staying at the ferry. First there was the question of the water lilies, they were late to bloom and we were unsure whether there would even be any. Nature was however favourable, and the weather turned out fine as well so we did catch a glimpse of the lady of the lake...
Before the shoot.
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Thank you Q so much for modeling, family for lending the ferry and mom for assisting.
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