Lawrence White

The philosophy behind his photography has been to work with dancers on a close ‘one to one’ basis. No directors, or choreographers are allowed - just himself, and the dancer, or dancers. He is constantly looking for the right dancer for each of the locations, and concepts he has already researched, and plotted out. Once he finds the right dancer, and gets to a location, he will give the dancer an idea of the image he is trying to create. Once he has plotted the course of action, they are then free to work together through inspiration alone. It is much like musicians who “jam together� in the moment. In the course of creating an image he may take as many as 5 to 10 exposures per situation - but rarely any more than that. Many are taken with one exposure only. He finds that at a certain point the energy dissipates, and that is when he moves on. It is often better to miss an image altogether - than to try to force it to happen. The result is a liberation of the creative spirit, and the setting in motion an inspiring, and stress-free photo environment.The reliance upon spontaneity, and the ability to stay locked in the moment is a lesson passed on by the great photographer Henri Cartier Bresson. He maintains this philosophy as the center post of his work. He finds that the reliance upon spontaneity produces an honesty that allows for a highly focused, highly charged, and very productive inter-professional relationship between artists. He is then able to share this dynamic with the public through these photographic images. He considers this communication to to be the driving force behind his artwork.

Lawrence White Images:
Crosstown
Dancer Athlete
Dancer In Nature
Dancer In The City
Dancers Are Different
En Pointe
Extreme Dance
Modern Primitive
New York City Dancer
Spirit Of Dance
The American Dancer
Urban Choreography
Urban Dancer
World Of Dance