I always get asked, actually told, who I should feature next in the gallery. The answer is a tough one because I don't want the gallery to be collections of just anyone and everyone. I've often stated that the basic criteria for my selections is that 1: I listen to the artists music myself, 2: They're talented musically and 3: When I watch them perform I can see in their eyes flashes of their true selves that I'd like to try and capture.
As you can see I have very diverse tastes in music among the female vocalist genre.
But I do admit that this leaves out a lot of very talented performers. Most notably these days is Miley Cyrus. For those who have taken the time to see through the hype, Miley does have real talent. If you don't think so then try and get up on stage and let yourself go like she does. While I don't think she is an amazing singer (yet), she does have musical talent and is very good at staying within herself. In short, I like her, but before I feature her in the gallery I really would like to hear more of her music as she matures over time, and when she's older, her eyes should reveal a lot of stories in those interim flashes.
To Miley I say, keep at it. To visitors to the gallery I say, patience, you just might see her here yet.
Until then, I've been listening to my Nora Jones CD...
Nick
Hayley Westenra (Celtic Woman) "A Light Among Them" Collection
I called Hayley Westenra’s collection ‘A Light Among Them’ to add to the theme that each of the Celtic Woman bring something different to add among them. With Lisa Kelly it was the image of a Rose, with Hayley, it is a bright light of beauty. Her look has such a purity to it that was so easy to capture. Yet another amazing Celtic Woman!
Lisa Kelly (Celtic Woman) "A Rose Among Them" Collection
I called Lisa Kelly’s collection ‘A Rose Among Them’. I mean no disrespect for the beauty of all the Celtic Woman, but to me Lisa is the one that stood out. Watching them perform for the first time was really quite an experience, but after awhile I found myself waiting for the songs where she took the lead. Its always been my intention to create a collection of her. She makes it easy to capture such pure grace and beauty.
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Carrie Underwood "Shades Of Beauty" Collection
I called Carrie's collection 'Shades Of Beauty' to describe not only how I saw her beauty, but of how that beauty can also portrait a real sense of mood and color coming from within her. She can be very soft or intense or both when she performs, this collection would have to be much bigger to convey all of what she shows of her soul when she sings.
The Bianca Ryan "Lost In The Moment" Collection
For this new Bianca Ryan collection I wanted to treat her more like the true artist she is. As usual, I don’t really have a collection named until I start working with the images. As this collection unfolded it was clear that what I was capturing were moments when Bianca is losing herself in the music. Like a true artist, she was ‘Lost In The Moment’.
The Taylor Swift "On The Rise" Collection
I thought 'On The Rise' was a great title for this collection of Taylor Swift. She has so many looks to her and all of them seem to have this sense of an artist who has just begun to show us all that is within her. Almost letting us get a sneak peek of what's to come as she continues on her rise. These images are really my attempt to capture those looks.
Avril Lavigne "It's A Girl Thing" Collection
Avril Lavigne was among the first artists I thought about adding to the gallery. Ever since I heard the song “I’m With You”, I knew she belonged musically and vocally, but when I saw pictures of her for the first time she really struck me as having a different look about her. I named the collection “It’s A Girl Thing” because the beautiful girl she really is often comes shining through and betrays her tougher image. To me anyway...
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
Commentary - Miley Cyrus
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