Light That Dances
My creative evolution has frequently surprised me. I've often felt that some other force is responsible for my imaginative whims; as though my muse enjoys keeping me on my toes – ensuring I never grow bored nor fall out of love with art itself.
Just as I recently shared about my accidental stumble into clothing design, the shift from still photography to moving imagery was entirely unforeseen.
Even as I'd traveled with a video-capable DSLR, it never really occurred to me. And yet, while documenting Faerieworlds in 2012, the simple flip of a switch dramatically changed my ongoing conversation with light. It felt not so unlike discovering the deliciousness of color after knowing only black and white.
Having grown somewhat complacent about my work – perhaps subconsciously longing for the kind of challenge no longer experienced with stills – the discovery of video shook me awake. It shifted everything about how I relate with my gear, opening a wonderfully complex dialogue between my camera and I – building steadiness and fluidity into my posture.
As described on my Vimeo:
Light, once frozen in isolated moments, now dances before me, teasing me through the lens, writing and bending itself into colorful, refracted shapes that tickle my subjects and make my heart sing...
Today – as I began filming for a wonderful new client – I found myself reminiscing about how it is that I came to be here. I suppose I'm still somewhat in awe.
So – in honor of the unexpected – here's one of the first videos I was hired to create (and my most popular, with just under 230k views.) It follows my friend, Flora Bowley, through the creation of a painting, start to finish – from blank canvas to vibrant work of art.
Enjoy!
xo • Zippy