Laundromat Series
Hello all! Welcome to my new website and thanks for checking it out! For my first blog post I'm going to highlight my most recent project that I've been working on and the thought process behind it!
After taking a mini hiatus from my creative photography work to truly narrow down my style and techniques, wanting to produce work of utmost quality, I completed a series that I couldn't be more proud of! I had a total of four female models who helped me achieve my vision and I may add more within the next couple months. One of my favorite images, showcased below, truly embodies the series.
Lauren Clark Photography | Model: Stephanie Erndl
I wanted to create images that played with colors, tones, sharpness, grain and focus. Some of the images have a more vintage feel, due to the location and wardrobe, while others have a modern spin. I utilized all of my resources, a few photography groups on Facebook, the many photography based Instagram accounts that I follow, Pinterest, Tumblr, you name it. While I already had a way of editing and approaching each session, I wanted to find my true style as a photographer. I have always been incredibly hard on myself, paying such close attention to detail and having major OCD tendencies, and I wanted to narrow down my editing style to produce more cohesive images. Each model was given a set of images from which I drew inspiration and brought several different outfits and accessories which I chose from once we reached the location. These girls were so fun to work with! They were all open to my direction and we had so much fun during each session! With creative sessions I try to ensure that the models are having as much fun as I am while I am directing them. It can be difficult to express a vision when it's in your mind, but these girls were all so understanding and more than willing to partake in my request to nail down a 'serious face' for each shot. In addition to the more serious images I also captured several laughing and smiling images as well as 2-3 polaroids for each client to have as a keepsake! At each of the sessions within the laundromat, I also took the models outside and around other areas in town to have a variety of images in different forms of light to play with when I got to the editing stage. While the images taken outside of the laundromat and around town don't particularly fall within the series, I had to take advantage of the models and the styling opportunity I had with them! Additional images of these four models can be found on the page labeled 'digital' and more images from my Laundromat Series can be found below!
Models: Stephanie Erndl, Madeline Capo, Anna Barfield, Alexis Latimer
Copyright Lauren Clark 2016