Every time I go for a hair cut with Josh, the experience is a sensory mix of relaxation and stress relief, as well as great conversations with him. We chat it up about music, bands, and cool nooks and crannies of Baton Rouge, and I love asking him about his latest tattoos and the stories behind them. I walk out of there with a cut I like and feeling like a connected human being again.
On this given day, it was my daughter's turn giving me an different look into Josh's work. As I watched him cut 8 inches off of my daughter's hair, I followed the form of his hands and arms underneath the salon lights. It was a great study of lines, perspective, reflective light and shadows, and I took a few shots to see if I could capture just a bit of the vision. I told him that it would be very interesting to sit a stylist chair underneath studio lights with clients coming in for haircuts as usual. Photographers would be there, too, for the experience of learning more about the relationship of form and light.
The salon lights in this case weren't powerful, but I did pay attention to when illumination of Josh's arms were stronger than not. This shot was about angle and the light, and when reviewing and processing I became very excited about the final look. With his approval on the colors, I share it here.
Of course, if you're in the Baton Rouge area and would like a great hair cut, visit Josh Chataignier at the Paris Parker Salon on Jefferson.
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