Please note: I'm not looking for freaks, creeps and pervs. I'm looking for normal, open minded, down-to-Earth and easy going people who like to do something new in a different way and enjoy the process along the way. It's about creativity and the love of the arts. Expressing yourself, artistically.
Pick a concept from below. Got 30 so far and at least a few are bound to suit your style.
Midnight at the cemetery:
Cemeteries have a life of their own. Spooky, creapy, peaceful, tranquil, beautiful. You name it, the cemetery's got it. Sometimes you even see a gravestone with a wonderful sense of humour. It can be a great place to do a shoot. Do it as a daytime shoot or do it with a fast shutter speed which makes it look like a midnight shoot. All kinds of opportunity in the cemetery, so...let's do a cemetary shoot?
Disco never dies:
It's all about a throw-back to, say 1977. It's all about the right moves (poses) and, of course, the outfit. This is a shoot for people with a sense of humour. No humor? Don't do this one. It's deja-vue, it's renaissance. Well, actually it can't really be "renaissance" if it never died, can it? If you tell me "this one is mine", I'll go shopping for an outfit that matches the occansion. Never mind John Travolta, think Bony M, here. It could be a LOT of fun.
Wet:
Let's make it loud, brash and in your face...or quiet, subtle and sensual. It's all up to your personality. It can be done in a million ways with the liquid substance of your choice. Water? Champagne? Or maybe you're a beer gal/guy? Jeans and T-shirt (and regular water) is the standard (wet t-shirt) thing, but who says it can be a party gown and a bottle of Champagne? Or a pizza & a 6-pack? Maybe it's not any kind of clothes, at all; it's a piece of fabric draped around you like "ghost style". That one would be very creative. Use your imagination.
The Caveman (M/F):
Think caveman. Neanderthal. Think early Homo Sapiens. Think primal. You are on the beach acting out various situations of daily life as it was back then, in "the good old days". It's all about body language and it's all pretend, including the raw, fresh ribs (from superstore) you will be provided so you can pretend to be eating your latest kill. You will be smudged in mud to look dirty, outfit provided; either "diaper style", loin cloth or "Fred Flintstone style" full outfit. Read the first line again. That's what this one is all about and i'm looking for both males and females, young or old. Looking for the entire clan, so gather your friends for some fun or come alone.
L'artiste:
Portrait style, one high-back chair against dark wall. "The painter" sitting nude in chair, but holding up "their" paintings so that the viewer don't actually see anything. Geared towards paintings because they are usually big enough to cover the crown jewels, but can easily be adapted to other works of art, say pottery, etc.
Anything Santa:
Whether it's Mr or Mrs Santa, it's always a popular one because it's such a versatile concept that can be adapted to absolutely anything. Whether the traditional "sexy Santa" (either gender) - which there is a million ways of doing, or it's something completely new and creative it's always a fun one to do, even six months on either side of Christmas, so use your imagination and let's get creative.
A sexy, nude/topless Santa shot "at night" (by appearance of it), wrapped in strings of those tiny flashing christmas lights you put on your tree, would be interesting. Or wrapped in colourful Christmas garlands. Or in a bath tub full of ball-style Christmas decorations. Sitting on the roof of your house (if you have one of those) or maybe crying by the kitchen table. Really, there are unlimited possibilities in anything Santa.
Backlit:
Here's how back-lighting works: You have a strong source of light pointing directly into the camera lens. Anything (you!) placed between the light and the camera will now come out as a dark shadow, because the light, which is strong, is place behind you, rather than in front of you. I'm looking to do a topless or nude shoot like that, but as I just explained above, because of the lighting, there won't be any facial recognition facor. Everything will be "dark shadows". Backlit shower scene behind the shower curtain?
Candle-mania:
Bathtub. Enough bubble bath to cover your naked (you can wear undies/panties) body...and then a forest of candles. That's the basic staring point. But note that this one may take some jigging in order to not set off any smoke detectors as the candles will generate some heat. So set up everything first, light the candles, you jump in and we shoot. I figure you will probably spend 15-20 minutes in the tub. After the shoot I'll blow out the candles and you can stay all night if you like, ha-ha.
Plastic Fantastic:
A very large semi-transparent plastic bag, being transformed into a full-length dress. Various coloured umbrellas and corresponding coloured strips of fabric for belts and you are ready for a stroll on the beach, a walk in the forest, a dance in the rain...whatever we can come up with. But you would have to be either nude or topless.
Female Jesus & cross:
Your ultimate piece of gender equality. Wearing nothing but a robe of burlap and a huge cross (with burlap rope for belt), I am looking for somebody willing to go nude or topless underneath the robe, as there will be one single shot of an exposed breast (when arm is raised) to prove the femininity of this new saviour.
The hangman:
A very powerful statement of the ever-current assasstination attempt on freedom, democracy and human rights, as we see it today all over the world. Three papaper bags over your head with "freedom", "democracy" and "human rights" painted on them, and then you are ready to get "hung/assassinated" in various ways, metaphorically speaking. Political? You're dam right it's political.
Beach scene:
I'm looking for a girl in a nice summer dress (full length, preferably but not nessecarily) to go for a walk on the beach holding her umbrella and wearing her summer hat. I obviously don't have a wardrobe of ladies summer dresses but I'm willing to pitch in for you to get the right dress...or you can bring your own if you have one you like. This shoot is inspired by the Danish version of Canadas "group of seven", the Skagen painters.
Cling wrap:
Simple! Wrapped nude in this famous product we're all familiar with, it will distort what you actually see.
Disturbed:
Are you good at looking freakish? Then this one might be for you. Basically it's all about facial expressions, body language and a well, freakish makeup job. All while wearing hugely oversize clothes that looks like it was thrown at you with a shovel.
Got milk?:
A jug of milk, a wide open mouth...and then you "turn on the tap" and let it run. Can be done with or without a T-shirt you don't mind getting wet...very wet. What I am after here is the splashes of the milk, so it will be a 30 second cotinous shoot at high FPM (frames per minute). It's not "fast and furious" - the movie - but it is fast...and very wet.
Insomnia:
Ok, we've all been there. Lying in bed, tossing and turning and just can't fall asleep. Then what do you do? Yes, it will be done in a bed and probably made to look like it's night time.
Jack-in-the-box:
Yes, "Jackie" (female) will work fine, too. Not many are more into gender equality than I. Let's create our own surprise as to what comes out of the box.
Railroaded:
A chair, right smack in the middle of the railroad track, you...and perhaps a few props. Now, let your imagination get the best of you.
Scrapyard doll:
Ok, so I looked into this one, did my research and no scrap yeard will allow you to do the shoot in their place, due to liability and insurrance issues, so we'll replace the scrapyard with the best/worst "junk setting" we can find. Basically, think "Barbie doll" (you) in a scrap yard. It's the contrast, the contradiction I'm after, here. The beauty in front of the camera and the junk yard in the background.
Strut your Strad:
No, you don't have to be the owner of a Stradivarious. You don't even have to be a musician, though it would be great if you are. Any musical instrument will do and it's all about going through your routines in an outdoor, beautiful setting. All pretend (if need be), it's about body language and facial expression while you are (supposedly) playing your instrument.
The Crooner:
Frank would have love this one. From Sinatra to Zappa. Much like the one above, this is all about looking right and now "you are on stage" and acting it out like some Sinatra or Bouble or anyone else you like. It's about you, your clothes and your relation with your best friend, the microphone...and it's all about body language.
The feather:
A feather, your bare skin and the beauty that comes with that composition.
The flasher:
Any time, any location, any kind of weather. I think the concept speaks for itself.
The hidden chef:
I provide the chef pants, the clogs, the chef jackets in a variety of colours and then we have some fun with "pots and pans, maybe fresh produce" or whatever else we can come up with.
The lumberjack:
Again, "Jackie" will work just fine. I provide the outfit, the tools, and you go chop down a tree (no you don't, but it will look like it in the pictures).
The mummy:
A model, plenty of really poor quality paper towel that crumbles easily...and a vapourizeur with water.
Tinfoil Tina:
A topless model wrapped in a roll of the aluminum foil you got in every household, and then the foil is slowly torn and flaked, resembling the shoot above. This is actually not an easy shoot, as the tinfoil will reflect the light, making it a tricky process to shoot.
Roadkill:
Alright, kiddo. Grab all your best toys and let's go play on the highway. Literally ON the road, in a physical sense, but we'll pick a stretch of deserted road, obviously.
Adam & Eve:
A revamped, spiced up, up-side-down look at the old biblical theme that too many people had shoved down their throats when they were kids.
Axe & sledgehammer couple:
Reality as seen from the view of an old couple that have been married for way, way...waaayyy too long.
All concepts also available in email attachable Words format file for full explanation with picture sequence
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