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This photo, a part of the street photography series, depicts an intimate yet silent exchange between mannequins, with a blurred human figure in the background. The scene toys with the concept of human interaction versus the artificiality of retail displays, capturing a moment where the inanimate seems to convey more emotion than the living. It's a commentary on the silent stories in bustling urban spaces and the unnoticed narratives that unfold around us every day.
Theme: Inanimate Emotion
My goal in this portion of my project is to have inanimate objects convey an emotion. I think family portraits would be cool if they included creative images of a family's favorite toys/possessions.
Project: 365 Project
My goal is to shoot a picture each day for a whole year. I felt that my efforts were starting to become unfocused, so I decided to start using a more analytical approach in order to improve my craft.
Challenges:
Darth Tater isn't the most expressive thing on this side of the galaxy. He usually has a very blank stare and it is hard to get emotion from his eyes.
Another challenge was trying to get the hand positioned in such a way that it seemed threatening and massive. It is much harder than it looks. Too little and it looks like he's fighting a couple of fingers. Too much and you have a disembodied hand.
Disappointments:
The door. It can take you out of a scene so quickly, unless of course Darth Tater is about to battle with a giant beast in his living room. I am not sorely disappointed. I don't think I'm a lazy photographer. I just don't want to spend hours in post-production.
Successes:
I like the scale in this image. You can see the reason for Darth Tater's fear. That beast is monstrous! And MARRIED!!! I'm happy with the lighting and the semi-blurred figure in the foreground added a nice touch. The angle of the shot also pushed Darth Tater's pupils to the top of his eye sockets, so you can get the expression that he is looking at something massive. His arms being bent gives him a sort of stiff fear. I do like how the image turned out.
Something to think about:
Using colors to convey emotion. I feel like more could be done to really push the image further. The only color I could think of for fear was yellow (Green Lantern on the brain?). Colors and emotions are something I would like to investigate further.
Equipment:
Nikon D5100
Nikon Speedlight SB-700 (pointed at 45 degree angle with bounce card extended)
Benro A100EXU Digital Tripod Kit
