Personal Information:

Name: Mark Morgan

Explanation: I had discovered this model on her first shoot…fine bone-straight hair…perfect natural look with almost no makeup. My stylist, lisa forster, and I wanted to try an entirely different treatment on her. …with one simple light. I was probably listening to a lot of old Roxy Music at the time

Melissa Rodwell’s Critique: There were so many good submissions for SOTW this past week that I was having a hard time choosing but when I came upon Mark’s shot it stood out for me instantly.  And sometimes art moves us but we can’t explain exactly why.  When I started really analyzing this shot I thought to myself: “hmm, I would’ve loved to see her eyes” but then I realized that not seeing them added to the mystery of the shot. I love the hair, actually I love the model. I think I respond more to submissions when the model is strong and that’s just from having years of experience in casting models for shoots and knowing that a good model is really necessary to tell our stories as photographers. Yeah, I love this girl. I like how the curly hair emulates the circles and round shapes in the necklace. I love the black and white. I love the mood. And of course I love the lighting. One light! Doesn’t really have to get more complicated than that, does it? Mark pulled out something very unique in this girl, she’s emoting and I feel it! I laughed out loud when I read the Roxy Music part. Roxy Music was a great band, one of my favorite all time bands. No wonder I responded so strongly! ; )