Photographing her "characters" in these desolate places really allowed them to really show off- without concern of a peeping public. I really took that aspect to heart with what I am working on. Right now, the work I've been producing is very similar to that of Katy's, which I'm not so happy about but I know it will grow.
I've been photographing transvestites in deserted environments such as inside run down buildings, in open fields and in the forest. So far these transvestites of been mock ups. I put up an ad on Craigs List & a few other places asking for people interested in portraying the opposite sex. I only got five replies and three of them are inconclusive. One of the replies I received was from a presumed Realtor, when I asked her why she was interested in this project she only replied with "I want to see if I look real." Honestly, I was very disappointed with that answer.. so I began calling up friends & asking them to portray the opposite sex & that is what I have been doing... but it's still not working- it just doesn't feel important to me.
So I thought more & more.. and I want to move more & more into the direction of Katy Grannan. I just want to photograph real people, real transvestites.. ones who perform & ones who dress in secret.. my real question now is how- How can I do this in a way that fits my style, in a way that will really glorify these people. This is the direction I am going in now- more research is underway.
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