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Lau: From Stress to Power

Rejuvenation and power: these were the feelings Lau wanted to channel during this shoot. Do you feel it here?

We spend so much energy fussing over what others think, especially when anxiety takes over. At the start of the shoot Lau opened up about some stressors currently in her mind and decided to replace that anxiety with feelings of rejuvenation. I'm just glad I was there to capture it.

There is a clear transformation simply by creating space for vulnerability and self-expression.

It's amazing what goes on during these sessions; there is a clear transformation simply by creating space for vulnerability and self-expression. My subjects afford me so much trust, for which I am immensely grateful.

Lau appears in a print from my VICISSITUDE collection, which you can find here: "Protect" 11x14 Print.

Close Up Face shot of model Lau who is looking upward into the distance, while brushing her right hand through her hair. She is wearing a pink knitted turtle-neck sweater and the background is blue sky.
Close Up Face shot of model Lau who is looking upward into the distance, with hands resting behind her neck. She is wearing a pink knitted turtle-neck sweater and the background is blue sky.
Close Up Face shot of model Lau who has eyes closed and is soaking in the sun, while brushing her right hand through her hair. She is wearing a pink knitted turtle-neck sweater. The image is in black and white.
Close Up eye shot of model Lau who is looking to the left into the distance.
Model is standing in power pose with body square to the camera, looking to the left. Tall yellow grass and blue skies make up the surroundings. We see the ocean in the distance. Lau is wearing a beige slip.
Model is dancing in a field with arms out, her face is cut off above her smile. Tall yellow grass and blue skies make up the surroundings. We see the ocean in the distance. Lau is wearing a beige slip.
Model is running away from the camera in a field, her head is cut off. Tall yellow grass is in focus in the foreground, blue sky in the background. Lau is wearing a beige slip.
Model is dancing in a field with hair flowing, her body is facing left and the front half of her body including her face is cut out of the shot. Lau is wearing a beige slip. The photo is in black and white.
Model is dancing with arms out, back facing the camera. Shot from below so we only see blue sky as the background with two pieces of tall grass emerging from the left corner. Lau is emerging from the right corner, wearing a beige slip.
Model is sitting in a field smilling and resting her head on her right hand. She is centered in the shot and tall grass is blurred in the foreground. Black and white.
Model is sitting in a field looking away from the camera toward the ocean far in the distance. Her arm is folded upward and behind her head. Tall yellow grass and blue skies make up the surroundings. Lau is wearing a beige slip.
Model is sitting in a field with arms reaching up toward the sky. Tall yellow grass and blue skies make up the surroundings. We see the ocean in the distance. The image is flipped vertically so the model appears to be upside down. Lau is wearing a beige slip.
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