Martha

The following pictures detail the process of photographing of "Martha"

Here is our original reference point




1. The lighting

In this instance the face is dark. In the picture of Mary, if you recall, her face was lit rather well. Besides the technical significance of nothing this fact, it is also an emotional choice by the artist as Mary is "stepping into the light". Martha's role is downplayed somewhat by this fact. Here is the way the light moved, with or without the model.



2. The Hands

The most captivating part of Martha's pose is the pleading hands. It took meticulous observation to stage.



3. Aya as Martha

This picture, as the set up was preplanned and I had worked with the photographer before, was exactly what I had envisioned.



Here's my photographic thank you to Al and Aya :)