Since our photo would portray the two of us not only as co-authors but also as a married couple, the dynamic between us would be as important as the way we looked individually. As a photographer (and okay, an image control freak) before taking portraits of others, Josh often gathers examples of images from his gargantuan and not-always-well organized files of inspiration. Since the history of photography is so rich with iconic imagery sometimes it’s better to steal a great idea than come up with a half baked one on your own.
We chose a few images of couples and possible poses and printed them out as a cheat sheet.
We asked our good friend Svend Lindbaek brilliant photographer and technical wizard to photograph us in his studio.
As in most photo shoots no matter how well directed, the majority of the shots are fails.
To see the final image go here