Dancer/Actress - Amy Lee

PORTRAITURE

I was delighted when Amy Lee asked me to photograph her new headshots. We went over in detail the kind of photographs she was looking for and how best to achieve that look with the kinds of clothes as well as the colors.

The portrait below was the last location of the shoot. Although it was 30 plus degrees outside Amy remained cool and collective, at least until I stopped photographing. Then she through her scarf over herself.

This is one of the six headshots she selected.

Amy Lee: On 2 [Digital Short Film]

JDP CINEMA

I am very excited this experimental digital short film is completed. This is my first Short using the 5D Mark II and the 50mm f1.8. I was totally inspired by Mike Kobal to go in this direction by adding a video component at the end of a portrait photo shoot. Of course I had to add some urban/adobo flavoring to the concept.

So when Amy Lee asked me to photograph her headshots I knew she would be the person I would do this JDP Cinema project with for the first time. For me the whole concept started with the song. Once I found this "Red Dress" song by Nine Leaves, it was a wrap. I pitched the concept to Amy and she seemed okay with it. Once I played the song, she immediately became hyped for the shoot.

Having a background in acting, film, & video really helped me. I literally had to prepare for a photo shoot and prepare for a film shoot. Considering I already directed, produced and edited two Short films of my own, that made the process much easier.

Amy loves dance and she is a dance instructor. So I knew she would give me the moves I would need to put the pieces of the film together.

So without further ado, please enjoy "Amy Lee: On 2".

Let me know what you think considering I am now fusing photography and video under the Joseph Dominick Photography banner.