I've had this idea in my head for the last couple of weeks on doing a photo series on transparency. It mostly came to me in the work that I do at Multifaith Works. We're constantly discussing how we (staff) can be more transparent in the work that we do. Namely, being open about what we have experienced in our lives that have led us to where we currently are.
The way that I would like to see this played out is to have a diverse pool of models (which will probably end up being friends and family members I've suckered into posing for me) willing to expose an intimate element of who they are.
They would be shot individually and backlit with one of my softboxes. Their frontside would then be lit by an image (representative of their willingness to be transparent) projected onto them.
I have all the necessary tools so far except maybe a projector. However, I know of where I could borrow one. I also need to order the power cords from Bogen over on the east coast. That has turned into a real pain in the ass. They're the only US distributor/manufacturer(?) of Elinchrome products, so I have to go through them to order my missing parts.
Anyway. I'm excited about this. I've thought about it long enough that I feel that it's something I really want to accomplish. We'll see how it all plays out...
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