Mark - I'm glad it moved you - I didn't think a lot about anything but structure when I shot it... consciously.. but I too find mannequins creepy (I thought the whole gallery of Danios and one of Shel's to be even more so)
Not my usually thing, as you know... Oddly, though, I was mourning when I took it -- in a way.. it being an anniversary of a great loss for me... The dressmaker dummy doesn't usually have a head -- the styrofoam head form doesn't belong... I was just so glad to see that the digital "worked" for black and white the way I wanted it too, I didn't think much about it beyond that... Thanks for your thoughtful comments... Best, ann Mark Cassino wrote: > > I don't know if it was your intent, but she looks like she should take > refuge in the abused mannequin shelter... > > The linear dents to her cheek, neck, and collar bone area, combined with > the down turned head and the clothing that evokes a sense of mourning make > me > think "abused mannequin." I don't know if it was your intent, maybe my > imagination is just running away with the visual content, but this shot can > be interpreted as a subtle message about objectification and abuse. > > That's probably more than you intended if you were just doing light > studies. I like the use of the background molding that obviously comes > together behind the head - puts a sharp point on the composition. > > Personally, I find mannequins to be inherently creepy. Maybe I watched too > much Twilight Zone as a kid. But even adjusting for the basic creepiness > factor, your shot still disturbs me, but that's probably just me. > > - MCC > > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > Mark Cassino Photography > Kalamazoo, MI > www.markcassino.com > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ann Sanfedele" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2005 11:58 PM > Subject: Peso - manakin > > > actually, just my dressmaker dummy > > > > http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3238226 > > > > I did this to test shooting black and white in > > digital > > (as opposed to just changing it to BW in > > photoshop) > > and I kinda liked it > > > > I'm sort of back on list -- but still straining > > for time to > > read even 1/10th of it. Sigh... > > > > I've got a headshot job tomorrow - that was why I > > did this test. > > > > this was the little pic I used on craigslist to > > advertise for headshots > > > > http://users.rcn.com/annsan/3headshots.jpg > > > > happily, I got a nibble pretty quickly. > > > > annsan > > > >
