For the past two years I have had the plea­sure of pho­tograph­ing hair events at 7 Salon in down­town Seat­tle. Whether edu­ca­tional classes for artis­tic teams, in-salon events, fash­ion shows, or cre­ative cel­e­bra­tions at local clubs, my doc­u­men­ta­tion has always occurred as the hair and makeup are being done and with­out ben­e­fit of spe­cial light­ing or staged photo ses­sions. Mod­els have run the gamut from pro­fes­sion­als to salon clients to friends of stylists.

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At each event I’m amazed by the final look of the hair­styles — always col­or­ful, dra­matic, out­ra­geous, glam­orous, or inde­fin­ably chic. But what I truly love is observ­ing the process. Most peo­ple don’t real­ize that hair (and makeup) done at a high level of artistry can take hours to com­plete. And it is within the space of this vast expanse of time that poetic moments exist and, if I’m lucky, are held in the still­ness of a photograph.

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