This is Yusuke, a leather coat designer and stylist.

I recently read a post about what this creative did when work slowed down. She went back to the basics of shooting what she loved with no requirements or guaranteed deliverables. Simply playing behind the camera and just exploring the free flow of the creative process.

I can honestly say currently I have found myself in this position. I’m so thankful for my professional headshot photography clients in the Bay Area, as they keep the business running. But this quiet space in between has given me a moment to step back, take off my business hat, and reconnect with photography the way that I want. To just play and explore how I create — and that has led me back again to the cinematic portraits that I love.

Here we go again, this creative portrait work that makes me feel something. Is it time to shift my workflow and energy in this direction again? Maybe we’ll see. One thing is for sure — my current direction feels a little like eating buttered burnt toast. I mean, the butter (money) is good, but maybe it’s time to throw out the toast and try something different.

By the way here’s the cinematic portraits of @yusuke.jd, He’s pretty cool, he’s a leather coat designer and stylist