Behind the scenes of shooting on location… and getting the giggles.
MUSE: Shooting Ophelia
Over a year ago, Niki and I started looking at John Everett Millais’ painting “Ophelia” from circa 1851. We weren’t clear on a location for the shoot, but as part of the Muse series, we were especially drawn to Millais’ depiction of graceful femininity…
Muse: Reimagining Magritte
There is an undeniably performative element within the process of making the Muse photographs. The process leads Niki and me along a multitude of collaborative journeys, most of which are dance-like and humorous in nature. For Magritte’s Magie Noire, we painted a…
Muse: Shooting Venus
Constructing the Shell We often get questions about the Birth of Venus shell. Despite living in Chicago with lots of theaters and prop houses, we figured the search to find the perfect shell was more effort than just making one…