You Are, And You Are Beautiful

I had the great pleasure of photographing my dear friend Sarah, a talented costumer and opera singer. We met over a year ago, when we performed together in Leonard Bernstein’s Candide. Back then, she always said that she hated all photographs of herself. The next time we performed together, her words changed slightly to say that she loved all of the …

Performing Arts Photography: Mad Margaret Backstage

To test out the limits of my new camera and lens (Sony a7 and Sony/Zeiss 55mm f1.8), I thought I’d try out a series of photos on two lovely actresses and singers who are performing with me in Gilbert & Sullivan’s Ruddygore. The light was low, but these ladies both shone. I love capturing backstage activities. …