Inspiration: For this challenge Lindsay asked us to get out of the house and see the art around us. Well, it's been just a tiny bit cold in Minnesota so a trip to a museum didn't quite work out. Instead I went online and absorbed myself in art. All art! Sculptures, paintings, photographs even graphic design! I was especially drawn to paintings, primarily portraits of women. But what was drawing me to certain portraits over others? I concluded the portraits I was drawn to made me want to go back and look at the painting again. And what made me want to go back and look again was often a feeling that I wanted to know more about the person in the painting. What were they thinking or feeling at that moment? I was also drawn to unique lighting and the use of light patterns.
My Solution: My model, Amber is a budding makeup artist so after we picked out her clothes and talked about the concept she applied makeup to play up her eyes. As I was playing with the blinds on the window I saw a creative possibility to highlight her look even more by letting the light create lines across her face that almost mimic a warrior look. The window was to the right side of the photo and I used a reflector on the left to even out the light. While I took a number of photos I was especially drawn to this one. The little hint of a smile and the arch of her eyebrow seem to imply she knows something the rest of us don't know yet and I found myself wanting to know more about what was behind this look!
Credits: I want to thank Amber Lamar for being both my model and make-up artist! You are always such a joy to work with. And, as always, thanks to Lindsay Adler for her continued inspiration.
Until next week, stay creative and keep challenging yourself!
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