I had a fortunate encounter meeting Clansy out on a job somewhere and had to ask if I could photograph him. It turns out he has maintained the beard for over fifteen years, and has many running relationships that stem from his unique look. The versatility was clear when we started shooting the standard Wind Project shots.
What is fitting about this project is that the idea of someone's beard being blown around was what started the whole thing. I saw a guy riding a motorcycle with half his beard over one shoulder, and the other half over the other shoulder.
I have never had the feeling of completing a project until now. There have always been more shots to get or more shots that are still in my head. I will post more of the regular wind shots to my website when I finish the editing and processing.
After running through a few scenarios with the blower, clansy recommended switching to a black and white look with minimal lights. What a great idea that was, I love when you can collaborate with someone and produce killer results.
