P#28: A Lighthearted Shot of a Flute Player by the Waves

Creating Magic

Cheryl Dorskind: This photograph of a flute player was taken when I was shooting photographs of Rachel playing at the beach for a stock job. This was taken at the beach near where I live. Rachel was quite happy doing this. We picked the time and area. We had to walk about a mile, but it was worth it because there were not many people there to see us. (click the image for a larger version)

I just had Rachel play her flute and stand near the water waiting for the waves to crash behind her so I could take her picture. I set up the rocks to create a nice composition. That's the story behind that. She really enjoyed it.

Audri Lanford: I love the composition on this one. It really is just fascinating. What time of day was this?

Cheryl Dorskind: I don't remember offhand, but my guess is it's around 7:30. Rachel was very cooperative. I've actually photographed her before. Now she's 16. I've been photographing her since she was five. She's a great model. Whatever I want to do, she's totally game.

To Sum Up

Sometimes the right model can make all the difference in the quality of your photographs, as can the composition of your photograph. The perfect combination of both is part of what made this beautiful picture of a flute player by the water possible.