Ok so where do I begin…
Working with Kat Files was an absolute pleasure. She a model, a talented actress and an accomplished dancer with many years of experience. Initially our idea for this shoot was completely different from the end result. We started the day around 6am in Brookfield Place where we had the perfect lighting, spacing and composition to get this shots that we needed however it didn’t happen this way. Instead we were followed by security, we were approached on multiple occasions about our intentions and ultimately told that we would not be able to use the location. But as you can see that didn’t stop us.
Luckily we were able to find a location! A location with least then desirable lighting, a location that is flooded with people but a location that is iconic, Grand Central Station.
Katherine was an absolute professional despite the unforeseen circumstances that could have ruined our idea for the shoot. When surrounded by onlookers and even some people who just would walk directly in front of our shoot she never lost her cool, she never stopped hitting her magnificent poses and she never lost the elegance that is the centerpiece of each image that we created.
This shoot really holds a special place in my heart. I was able to capture images that I have never been able to capture before, I was able to challenge myself in ways that made me feel triumphant in the end especially when considering how I might have handled things in the past and I was able to work with a wonderful woman who brought this whole experience that we collaborated on to life in a way that I couldn’t have imagined prior.
Be sure to follow Katherine Files on Instagram: @_KatFiles_
Kat Files is also Co-creator of the The Files Arts Project, a program in which she along with her team is bringing the art of dance to underserved communities around the country. https://www.thefilesartsproject.com