Bodies, water, blood

Last spring I joined photographers Katie Chao & Ben Meussig of shooting brooklyn, Mike Genato (RVRS:PLAY) and musician Irene Merring for a photoshoot at Floyd Bennett Field, an abandoned airfield in Brooklyn. It was a raw day, perfect for capturing the night/day light effects that Katie & Ben created.

Irene was a sport, climbing into foliage and even splashing in presumably icy water in murky-looking conditions.

At one point, the only thing missing in my footage was yellow tape and a body bag.

But Irene is safe and definitely alive, though no longer in New York - perhaps this dreary day was nature foreshadowing her transformation into a west coast-based artist.*

Irene Merring’s official website: irenemerring.com

More from Katie Chao: katiechaophoto.com

More from shooting brooklyn: shootingbrooklyn.blogspot.com

*Interestingly, it was raining on the day I left New York for the west, just as it rained on the day I left New York for Europe, years ago. Hm…