Lemonade has never really been something I go out of my way for. It’s there, it’s fine, but it’s not something I think much about.
But photography has a way of shifting things.
Give me the right light, the right setting, and the right two women, and suddenly it stops being about the drink. It becomes about what’s happening around it, what the camera turns it into.
At that point, I’m not really interested in lemonade.
I’m watching it.
And that’s where it lands for me. With the right setup, it becomes less of a refreshment and more of my idea of a spectator sport. I love it!
When someone says whipped cream, this album is what comes to my mind.
When Whipped Cream & Other Delights was released in 1965, it landed right in the middle of a culture that was still publicly conservative. The cover wasn’t banned outright, but department stores, record shops, and even some radio stations fielded complaints from customers who felt the image crossed a line of sexual suggestion. And it seemed everybody bought one. I did.
The concept fits much of my photography, playing on the edge of nudity, suggestion, and satire. Lately, that also includes a lot of food photographs. Check it out on my website at SecondFocus.com Thanks, and happy National Whipped Cream Day!
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