R ecently I was shooting a commercial for Hagyard Pharmacy, one of the oldest and largest equine pharmacies in the world. While on the shoot however I couldn’t resist my new interest in photography, and so I shot some stills while shooting video. I will upload a video shortly about my equine adventures. I could easily see equine becoming my niche.
Later in the week I went to ballet practice. My incredible partner, Ayako, humored me with a few poses in the dance studio. I am exploring the world of ballet in order to stretch myself (sometimes literally!), and to consider a short film on the life of a ballerina. It is an art form that requires such strength, perseverance, grace, and the ability to see past the pain to something beautiful.
What do these two seemingly seperate artforms have in common? They are expressions of the deepest parts of our soul. A place that is often hidden and elusive, but always recognized when they show up. I like being around when that happens, and photo and video is an excuse for me to be there. Lord knows, I have no business being in a ballet studio as a dancer (not yet anyway), and I couldn’t imagine jumping a 2,000 animal over a log and into a small pond! Both of these things take guts.
