To have
"The legend of Venus", I had to shoot the picture three times. It was not that fussy actually, but at that time (1993), nudity was something so serious.
It was not easy for you and me to schedule appointments and after two times working together, we still could not make it. That was somewhat because of the camera, the lens, the lights, the background, everything was temporary. I could not control the light source as I wanted, and also because I still lacked experience.
We had to clean up the room. It was small, hot and messy with stuff. Two nails were hammered into the wall to hang a cloth which we spread out on the floor for the background. A 200 watt light bulb with a hand-made lampshade was used, plus the slave light covered with an orange glazed paper to create a fanciful feeling… In that difficult condition, we still worked passionately.
The last time taking the picture, you still could not pose as how I expected and I wanted to lightly adjust your shoulder with my fingers. You shuddered and dodged saying
"Don't touch me!"
I understood that the virgin Venus incarnated you, and because you love Beauty, all the shyness of instincts was overcome so that you could be with me to capture that Beauty and bring it to Life.
It was fourteen years ago... Do you still remember?