Amid the craziness, I got to go down to Paragon Theatre again for their new show (W)hole. One of the coolest things about this play is it was written by a Denver playright, Tracy Shaffer. Photographing a play is one of my most favorite parts about this job. I am in control of nothing… lighting, movements, posing, facial expressions… and most of the time I go into a play not ever having read it before. So I know nothing. When it is an “on” night, when all of the pieces click together… the actors, the stage, even my own mood, I find something magical happens. This magic can’t happen every time I photograph a play unfortunately. Like music, not every song can be a hit (although I still enjoy every show I photograph!). So when this magic happens, I revel in it and hope that what I am seeing and feeling translates through the camera.
This play was hands down my favorite one to shoot this year. I hope that my final product shows that. Regardless, this is a must see show for this fall, and it opens tomorrow (Saturday, October 23rd). It is a very adult show, but if you go, I promise you’ll go on a journey of your own along with the characters. You can see more images at http://www.facebook.com/etylerphotography#!/etylerphotography




