The fog and wind proved to be the most epic combination. I couldn’t have planned for better weather. I told Sasha to make a pose that was almost as if she was being blown away by the wind. True to form, she struck a pose - but didn’t have to act much, as she gracefully held the stance long enough for me make the image - and before she was blown over.

With Clara’s beautiful Versace tea-cup set full of Starbucks’ blonde roast, we set about creating an image combining my love for coffee and ballet.  

Eastlyn marked the start of a change in how I approached this project. Whilst still a ballerina project, I now approach each shoot differently, wanting to make an interesting photo that just happens to have a ballerina in the photo.

They literally gave me unfettered access to their entire hotel, allowing me to shoot in any room or suite that I desired to.

The idea of a ballerina in full garb, sticking out of a corn field intrigued me, and thankfully Elena was up to my weird, almost unflattering idea. 

As far as a backdrop, find me anything with lines, add a ballerina, and I’m happy.

With my flight arriving at 8am, and my departing flight 14 hours later, Audrey and I planned a variety of shoots all over the island, involving black sands, red sands, a volcano, and even a beautiful Mercury Montclair.

So the connection is there, it’s just a matter of connecting the dots and merging them together. Ballet and basketball can collide.

“How you hanging?”