Blessing (test)

This piece is currently a work in progress. At one point I decided to experiment a bit and deviate a little from my regular style. I enjoyed the experimentation of it and like the results. The sepia tone turned out better then I would have expected and has several rich tones to it. The selective focusing helps to blur out the unnecessary details. it also helps to provide the work with a more antiquated appeal.

I may incorporate some of these techniques into future pieces. I am still gong to work on this one however and hope to Have a final version ready within a week or so.

Self Discovery

Been very busy lately. Just got done working on a side project for extra money. No it wasn't art related, however I'm using the extra money to get some new lighting equipment and a Lensbaby. Now that I'm done with that project for the moment I can get back to working on my photos.

I wanted to create a piece that made people feel strange. The person portrayed is staring at himself but doesn't give any indication of a reaction, he's literally frozen in place. This figure on the ground is slumped and pale leaving a question of whether he is alive or not which could be the very horror that the standing figure is facing in his mind. This work was more of a color experiment then anything else. I wanted to go a different direction in my color without making to drastic of a change at one time. It was very difficult to keep a neutral tone to the background and still have the color stand out strong like this. I really enjoyed how it turned out overall however and I will continue to experiment with color in future photos. Also when I get my new equipment I'll most likely try out different lighting techniques as well. Ill be very excited when I get the Lensbaby as it will afford a chance to try doing softer photos to see if they can work in this world that I'm trying to create.