Description
Photographer: Kevin Westenberg
Image details: P J Harvey White Space. London. September 27, 2000.
5 years later after the first shoot in Yeovil, here we are again face- to-face for the NME. This time in the heart of the capital. The decisions were made within the location of where to shoot and the lighting sets, which by now were getting more complex, were constructed and erected. Make up done. Clothes on. As with the previous post of her, this is the first Polaroid taken in the morning. To test that first set up before the shooting of film was to begin. Shot for what was meant to be an NME cover at ‘White Space’ London. SE8.
Autumn 2000 where Polly was here to promote the album: ‘Stories from the City, Stories from the Sea’. Her image and demeanour had fully matured to brilliant refined mode by now. She looked healthy and was chatty. Her quiet confidence was a glorious thing to observe and be a part of. This exercise was always to see where we’re at with lighting levels and all the other details as a reference so all involved can see where we’re at from everyone’s various angles visually and if we’re all happy or not? Sometimes, such as in this case, everything is fine but most of the time…not so much. Once everything was settled we got 5-6 great setups, which I’m happy with to this day. As a photographer, you’re watching all the tiny minutia of details to do with lighting, shudder, stop and depth of field but….the fan inside is tuning in to the soul and essence of the subject to see any moment of pure uniqueness which will show their inner beauty and uniqueness. Showing a side that nobody has seen previously which was high on my goals list. Setting the technical palate was a no brainier but digging deeper was something that happened only when the technical became second nature during prime time.
Archival Fine Art Pigment Print
Da Vinci Fibre Gloss Silk 310gsm Cotton Rag Paper
Available editions:
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