R J Shaughnessy is a Los Angeles based editorial and advertising photographer represented by Giant Artists. This work is from his latest series, Stay Cool, shot around Los Angeles.
‘Stay Cool is a collection of an entire summer’s worth of images. The idea behind it was not simply to document subjects or happenings but to document the essence of an experience, to try and capture the feelings of youth and freedom and love and summertime and Los Angeles. I think often times the trap of documentary photography is in the waiting. We wait for our subject matter to provide for us, I know I fell into that trap in much of my shooting over this past decade. With this work I felt like there was an opportunity for me to transcend beyond a level of waiting into a level of stimulation, a level of participation, in creating the experiences or creating the jumping off point for the experiences and then capturing the magic that unfolds. In that respect this book and what it means to me has a lot less to do with photography and a lot more to do with life – initiate unique experiences and pursue the magic that results.’
Stay cool summer in Los Angeles California - freedom photography -
Stay cool summer in Los Angeles California youth freedom photography - kiss
Stay cool summer in Los Angeles California freedom youth photography - ice cream
Stay cool summer in Los Angeles California - freedom photography - flying around
Stay cool summer in Los Angeles California - freedom photography - flowers
Stay cool summer in Los Angeles California freedom photography - fire extinguisher
Stay cool summer in Los Angeles California - freedom photography - cops
Stay cool summer in Los Angeles California freedom photography - car walking
The world belongs to the enthusiast who keeps cool. William McFee
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