I’ve been working on the book furiously over the past weeks! This week, I’m prepping a large batch of photos for the book. Together with my principle photographer, Alisha Westerfeld, we’ve travelled throughout Northern California shooting dance events, performers, models, and collections. But sometimes, the pictures need a little “help.” So I thought I would share a before and after. This little shrug was designed and made by the noted costume designer Alnisa for dancer and assiut collector Sindaiya. Alisha and I were fortunate enough to shoot her collection. While this started as a really nice photo, I did a little photoshop magic to darken the background, remove the light stand leg, and adjust the contrast so the pattern pops just a wee bit more. I’ve got another 300+ photos to massage in preparation for the book. Photo editing is a delightful winter task!
