20-year old New York City based, FIT student photographer Kait Robinson talks about ‘Sea Child’, her sea-worthy capture of Karen Maruszewska:

This story came to mind when I took a visit to my hometown in South Florida. There, I had lived most of my life, surrounded by the ocean and beautiful scenery, and had never shot at the beach! I initially saw an old illustration that was a cover of a Harper’s Bazaar issue that showed a woman with shells placed all over her head. I immediately got the idea of shooting something “mermaid” inspired. One of the most important things to me was to ensure that the model had a very natural, organic relationship with her environment. I didn’t want anything blatantly man-made to be present in the story. This is where the name “Sea Child” came into play. I was intrigued by the idea of the model being somehow spiritually connected with the ocean and other things involved with sea life.

The film is not fancy but very informative both for the casual preparation of a low budget photo shoot and also to watch the process of filming on the beach. Anne