So this costume change isn’t much of a change from the photos I shared yesterday. Basically the difference is I have on these wide-legged purple pants I bought off Amazon when I was searching for dance attire to wear in photos (this was before I discovered the joys of online vintage shopping via eBay). The pants are actually praise dancing pants, and I can honestly say I had not heard of that particular term before when I bought them. I had heard of liturgical dance, obviously, but the phrase “praise dancing” was new to me. I was sure I was the only person among my friends who’d ever heard of it, but so far, everyone I’ve told about it has already been familiar with the activity. So I guess I was just out of the loop on this one. Moving on.
Anyway, I put on the purple pants to add more flowy fabric into my movements, and I like the way they turned out even though the purples don’t quite match. This was actually the first outfit I wore, and these were some of the first photos I took; I realized after the fact that I needed to move the camera back some as a lot of these shots do not capture all the fabric in the frame. Bugs me a little bit, but I liked many of the shots enough to use them anyway.
I just realized I only have a few from this costume so far; much more to come. It may not be until the weekend when I have time to work with more editing but I know I have more to edit from this section of the shoot.
I blurred the edges because I felt it made the cut off material look more intentional. Not sure that’s gonna fool anyone though.
What can I say – I could not be any happier with how these curtain sheers worked with the camera.
So just two for today. I am itching right this second to dig into the RAW files and find a few more to edit before posting, but I know it’s going to throw me off schedule if I do that, because I will get so engrossed in the work I won’t get myself to bed on time or anything. So I will have to be happy with only sharing two photos today. More later though! There are wigs and Mardi Gras masks involved in the next set of shots!
mareymercy. 
You keep doing the purple and I’ll keep enjoying it…..love the “flying sheers” well done….
Thank you!
I like the mystery the “veil” adds to your face. It gives you something of a statuesque quality. Kind of like the old marble busts of veiled heads the Masters required of their apprentices to show they had completed their training. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Veiled_Virgin) I would also like to see what the tone of the picture would be, had you been dressed all in purple-from neck to toe as it would have added to that statuesque quality.
I also love the sepia backdrop, it lends an old-time quality to your photos.
Thanks! I am pleased with how the backdrop turned out.
This color combination is very effective. Purple is just such a deeply satisfying color. This is both Greek and Arabian somehow. Classic and exotic. Nice direction.