While creating this website, I have been revisiting my archives. The selection process has been very time-consuming, and I’m still not done. Being somewhat of a perfectionist when it comes to visual outcomes does not help either. In addition, my visual preferences and skills have evolved over time, so I have also felt compelled to re-edit some of the material during post-production. Last spring I shared an image from a previous studio shoot commissioned by Artist Amelie Hegardt.
When I plan studio shoots, storytelling is something I incorporate into my ideation process. To enhance Amelie’s illustration of a ghost, I chose to pose the whole t-shirt as a ghost. Trying to determine the appearance of a T-shirt ghost is another part of the ideation process. What I came up with was that it needs to have wrinkles and be able to fly. In post-production, I added ghost fog and an eerie background image.
I made a stop motion film using still images taken during the shoot. In the pictures, I am attempting to revive the t-shirt ghost by using a hair dryer. Investigating the structure of a flying T-shirt.
An acquaintance suggested that I share pictures of myself. He had the belief that this would add a more personal touch to the home page. I have a limited amount of pictures of myself. I’ve always felt more at ease behind the camera than in front of it. While testing and setting up the rig, I accidentally snapped this photos of myself. I look very harmonious.
I tend to avoid doing my photo sessions while lying down. I recall having some difficulty reaching for the trigger as I tried to make the shirt fly. Although I enjoy doing things on my own, I probably should have hired an assistant for this one.
Check out Amelie Hegardt home page: http://www.ameliehegardt.com
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