Monday, September 29, 2008

Waiting in Angst - Photo Montage Two


The assignment was to make two photo montages, and that was it. So I decided to make the two images related, like in a series.


This is my second montage


My second montage "Waiting in Angst", was a little less planned, in fact, not at all planned, I simply took pictures of what I saw. With as little posing as possible, trying to keep the models natural. And after two hours of photo taking, I just used whatever I had. I used color to my advantage in this piece. By using reds, greens, blues, and whites I have created a unified piece. Unity is especially important in a montage to make the different photos seems like they belong in the same place (not necessarily that they blend in, but that they fit in their space without looking 'copy - pasted'.My theme has changed as the pictures have. It started as true love, close relationships, making a warm, secure feeling, but changed to longing, wanting, and remembering true love and close relationships. The feeling is more somber, more lonely, and maybe more wishful. Making these two montages powerful pieces.

This piece is a little more dramatic because of lighting, and therefore the feeling of the piece is more intense. I tried to capture a similar feeling to the piece "Detached and Attached", with common themes of love, distance, heartbreak, and memories. This one is much more sad, and almost more desperate. The colors and lines suggest a slight violent feel. This picture represents the soul of the girl sitting in the middle of the picture, and her struggle within herself.My models are Becca Pribnow, and David La Duke. Without them, this picture would be pretty boring so, thanks to them!

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