Business man turned photographer Hal Eastman is a pleasantly talented individual I came across whilst browsing photographs on the internet. He graduated from Stanford Business School and worked as an business executive in several companies before slowly molding into a completely different profession; photography.
"I seek to create and share simple, beautiful images which communicate the natural rhythms and innate energies of chosen subjects. I find photographing dance very apt for expressing natural rhythmic movement. My work celebrates especially the pure sculpture, power, and physicality of women dancers."
Most of his works are dedicated to the beauty and power of dance -- which is probably why I am so drawn to them. He uses unique techniques to capture the emotion and movement of dancers - very different to anything I've ever seen before. The word ethereal comes to mind when looking through his portfolio. Of these dream-like photographs, one series caught my eye above the rest.
SLOW CURVES is a limited edition photograph series inspired by the line "the slow curve of a woman's cheekbone," from Mitch Rainey's poem Wedding by the Sea. These photographs (which look like phenomenal charcoal sketches) are the minimalistic answer to a woman's voluptuous beauty. Taking sensual nude photos and straining them down to their most primitive, Eastman successfully creates a series of artistic, tasteful "nudes" that capture the true power, beauty and softness of a woman's curves.
"The limited edition photographs employ unusual studio lighting and processing techniques to create soft, ethereal, tasteful, nude female photographs. They are printed on slightly textured paper and resemble ethereal drawings."
