“I use this technique a lot to light people when I shoot. I mean a lot! Especially in my outdoor portraits and fashion work.

Anyway, the technique is called “Chiaroscuro” and it dates back to renaissance times. Championed by my favourite Caravaggio alongside Leonardo, Rembrandt & Goya.⁠

Mostly the style is dark backgrounds and light subjects. Overall the image appears to be dark. Actually, a lot of my work is dark. To be honest I love the darkness and depth it creates. The main reason my work is dark however is because I want my subjects to be light.

⁠The goal of capturing someone’s inner person takes attention and conversation and a moment in between poses to get something not staged. Something real. Regardless of you asking someone to pose there’s still a chance to capture an expression or glance that’s truly authentic. That’s what I look for.

It’s about showing peoples light. And to do that with more emphasis my work is of course dark. They say stars are born in the darkness” – Andrew Maccoll⁠

The team at Barrys showed ERic Yip their high-intensity moves. ⁠