So I had a fruitful discussion with Greta about the work I've done so far and, after talking about a whole lot of stuff, including a variety of technical difficulties that arise when trying to shoot in crowded, chaotic, poorly lit spaces, I've decided that it's time to abandon that project and switch gears. I'm thinking now about a project whose broad theme is nostalgia - for the past in general, for people we may have known who are no longer in our lives, and for the natural world as it once existed. But I want to shoot it in such a way that the series as a whole will leave the viewer with a sense of hope for renewal, not just a dismal sense of longing for something that has been forever lost, if that makes sense. Anyway, the thought for now is to use some of the cool antique objects I've been drooling over in the stores where I've been shooting to set up vignettes at First Landing State Park, and to intersperse those vignettes with straight "nature" photos of the park itself in all its bare, wintery glory.
I know I feel a lot more clarity around this idea than I did about the antique store idea, so that's a plus in my mind. I do still want to shoot in the stores, because I have a side project in mind about all the dolls I've been seeing, but that's a whole other topic :)
Any thoughts/feedback greatly appreciated as always. I hope to start shooting on Sunday and will, of course, be sharing images here.
Have a good weekend, everyone!
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ReplyDeleteIf a new approach offers you the kind of control you need to work with, that's reason enough to switch. This idea is also interesting as the successor to your last series: whereas you looked backward before, perhaps you'll speak more to looking forward with the present work. Godspeed.
ReplyDeleteOh, the dolls...will it ever end??