John Keatley often self-characterizes his work as a reflection of himself, rather than the individual he is photographing.
In recent years, his journey of self-discovery has brought clarity to emotions that have always been present yet were previously unknown. Anxiety. Fear. Isolation. Not being in control.
Keatley pulls the curtain back for a sneak peak of where the magic of his highly inventive and unique photography projects are realized and executed. From the growth of his business as a one man show to doing commercial photography, he shows you where he gets down to business.
Keatley looks at his career as a series of progressions, driven by his own personal interests and his ability to create. Not only to document what is in front of him, but to affect a larger mission and say something of lasting importance about that which he shoots. Now he creates with the tangible end result in mind - shooting for print vs. purely shooting the image for camera. Check out the full studio walkthrough below.
[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4EhLwSHptdk&feature=youtu.be[/embed]
And if you're interested in learning more directly from John himself, check out Defining Your Style or Portrait Photography: Creating and Styling Your Environment on CreativeLive.
Keatley pulls the curtain back for a sneak peak of where the magic of his highly inventive and unique photography projects are realized and executed. From the growth of his business as a one man show to doing commercial photography, he shows you where he gets down to business.
Keatley looks at his career as a series of progressions, driven by his own personal interests and his ability to create. Not only to document what is in front of him, but to affect a larger mission and say something of lasting importance about that which he shoots. Now he creates with the tangible end result in mind - shooting for print vs. purely shooting the image for camera. Check out the full studio walkthrough below.
[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4EhLwSHptdk&feature=youtu.be[/embed]
And if you're interested in learning more directly from John himself, check out Defining Your Style or Portrait Photography: Creating and Styling Your Environment on CreativeLive.