When I set out to make these images—or really any images—I usually have a loose idea of where I want to go. But once I start shooting, I find myself following the light, the movement, what's happening around me, and honestly, what's happening in my own head.


As the light started to fade, the closest way I can describe the feeling was Coney Island after the sun goes down. That mood. That light. That strange place your mind goes when you're lying in bed somewhere between being awake and dreaming.


I don't really want to make the typical dancer photo... or the typical anything, for that matter. I'm less interested in photographing a dancer than I am in creating something that makes you feel something. At some point it stops being about the model or the photographer and becomes about what's being made between the two.


This frame feels like that moment in a dream that you can't quite explain but somehow remember.


Fun fact... I was so focused on getting the technical aspects right that I felt like I wasn't quite getting the shot I had in my head. After a few attempts, I abandoned the idea and moved on. This was one of those few frames.


I had no idea what I had until I got it into the lab and started experimenting. A little dodging, burning, contrast, and a few other ingredients... and it ended up becoming one of my favorite images from the session.

Black and white portrait of a young woman with long wavy hair wearing a white lace bralette top.
Young woman in white lace crop top and sheer maxi skirt posing outdoors near coastal buildings in golden hour light.
Woman in white bohemian crop top and maxi skirt posing outdoors against a clear blue sky at sunset.
Woman in white dress dancing gracefully on a sandy beach at sunset, hair flowing in the breeze.
Woman in flowing white dress dancing gracefully on a sandy beach at sunset with calm blue ocean in the background.
Woman in white lace crop top and skirt poses on sandy beach in black and white photo.
Black and white portrait of woman with long wavy hair blowing in the wind.
Woman in white lace crop top and sheer maxi skirt standing barefoot on sandy beach at sunset.
A smiling woman in a white crop top and flowing skirt walks barefoot on a sandy beach in black and white photo.
Smiling woman in white lace two-piece outfit running barefoot on sandy beach, black and white photo.
Brunette woman in white lace two-piece outfit walks on sandy beach at sunset.
Black and white photo of a brunette woman in a white lace dress leaning on a wooden beach fence.
Black and white photo of a young woman leaning on a wooden fence outdoors, wearing a white lace top.
Black and white portrait of woman in white lace bralette and skirt posing outdoors at dusk.
Young woman in white lace crop top and skirt poses gracefully on a beach with wind-blown hair.
Young woman with long brown hair wearing a white lace crop top and sheer skirt at the beach.
Young woman with long brown hair posing on a beach at dusk wearing a white crop top.
Black and white photo of a woman in a white dress standing on a beach with long dark hair blowing in the wind.
Black and white photo of a woman in a lace crop top and flowy skirt walking on a sandy beach.
Black and white photo of a woman in a white dress running along a beach with wind blowing her hair.
Silhouette of woman in white lace dress standing on beach at golden sunset.
Black and white photo of a woman in a white dress sitting on sandy beach with hair blowing in the wind.
Black and white photo of a woman leaping gracefully against a twilight sky on a beach.
Black and white photo of a woman in a white lace dress smiling on a beach with wind blowing her hair.
Close-up portrait of young woman with gold earrings and rosy cheeks at beach dusk.
Young woman in white lace bralette top poses on sandy beach at dusk with bokeh lights in background.
Young woman in white lace bralette with drop earrings poses on beach at dusk with bokeh lights behind.
Woman in white lace bralette with dangling earrings poses on beach at twilight.
Blurred silhouette of woman in white crop top and skirt standing on beach at twilight.
Black and white portrait of a bride in lace camisole dress with elegant earrings, looking down gracefully.
Black and white close-up of a woman wearing a white lace camisole and silver hoop earring.