"Of White and Black" "Embrace of Betrayal"

It’s no secret to those who are close to me that a Woman cloaked in white is the most beautiful thing on earth to me. I find people of all shapes and sizes gorgeous. Most of the time the beauty I find in them is a trait they have, a skill, the part of them that sets them apart from the rest of the world. However the beauty I find in a woman cloaked in white is a pure red-blooded physical attraction, a personal indulgence if you would. Sure the innocence and purity of the color white appeal to the romantic in me. The fact that one day my future wife will forever be my one and only woman in white makes my mind and heart race.

This isn’t exactly the case with this image however. Notice the grace in the way she lays as the shadows wrap her body. They reach and poke at her desperately trying to plague the purity she represents with their darkness. With the grace and peaceful demeanor seen on her face she will not stand for it, proving her strength and power against the world that tries evermore to silence her beauty. Ulterior motives are at bay though. It isn’t all about the shadows devouring the light that she offers for themselves alone. It’s almost as if the shadows are enraged by the amount of beauty she radiates, jealous of the attention that she steals from them. What if the shadows are attacking her in hopes of obscuring her beauty, attempting to make it harder for one to recognize? The carefree expression on her face creates a sense of oblivion for us as viewers as she lies before us.

There is a logic to my seemingly endless flip flopping between the expressions and beauty that she offers and the motives and intentions of the shadows; Logic to create a sense of uncertainty. Isn’t that one of the most appealing aspects of art, a sense of confusion as to the true emotions and thoughts behind a piece of art?

I want my art to be noticeable. When I say noticeable I mean that I not only want you to see and say “Spencer bunting took that” but I want the subject to be clear. I want you the viewer to be able to tell what my photo is of. What I want you to find on your own is this: I want you to create the illusion of why I took the photo. What was I trying to create? Did I accomplish it?

In a world where the belief that the truth is relative we as humans are always faced with what is right what is wrong. I leave you with this question.

Which is the right, and which the wrong?

Jessica has slowly but surely become one of my favorite people to work with. With a smile as beautiful as a Colgate ad, piercing green eyes, long flowing brown hair, and the posture of an athlete she is very high on the list of beautiful girls I have shot. I have shot Jessica 3 times now. Each time we work together I learn new aspects about her: her attitude towards issues in our world, her plans for the future, and various random details that make the experience more personable. It feels natural when me and Jessica work together, no awkwardness or uneasy feelings. A trust built overtime between the two of us is ever present not to be abused by either of us. I tell people that when shooting with me it is more like hanging out than anything else and Jessica can account for that.

I am so lucky to have girls at my disposal such as Melissa and Jessica that are willing to help me when I need it. Most importantly, they trust me to deliver images that will be seen as art and present them in the most flattering nature. Jessica is literally one of the prettiest girls I have ever met and shot. She is a super delight to be around. Talking with her is liking talking with a long lost family friend. I hope you enjoy the images we were able to create during our most recent shoot.