EDGES

Edges is a series of black and white studio nudes that explores the shapes and functions of the human body’s many parts. To accomplish this, the images rely on lighting techniques, which highlight the subjects’ contours. In general, we observe and appreciate the human body, in very uniform and flat lighting, this kind of lighting method tends to hide the body's parts and contours, and therefore, fails to show the hidden body’s aesthetic qualities. The project’s purpose is to present the body in a different way that emphasizes both its aesthetic and athletic qualities. As I made these photographs, though, I also found myself associating different emotions with my models’ various poses. The light seemed to dance across their skin.