Please note: I'm not looking for freaks, creeps and pervs. I'm looking for normal, open minded, down-to-Earth 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. I got...well, i stopped counting by now, but a lot, so at least a few are bound to suit your style. If you are having a hard time with the concepts, let's talk and create something totally from scratch, that suits your style.
A non-discriminatory, gender equality confirming shoot, depicting Jesus as a woman, for open minded people who like to challenge existing norms and traditional, archaic thinking.
You will be wearing a robe of burlap and and have two crosses for various shots; a large but light one and a much smaller hand-held one. Other optional props: "barbed wire" (soft plastic) and a small bottle of "blood" (think halloween, here).
HITCHCOCK SCENE:
Alfred Hitchcock did it first in the 1960 thriller "Psycho". I'm planning to do it next, adding a little spice to it: A shoot with you "au natural", behind the shower curtain, with the water on, to create the steam required. Essentially it's you taking a shower and we add a few props: maybe a knife, maybe the rest of the "blood" from the bottle in above mentioned shoot. I'm open to suggestions but this would give you a pretty good idea of what it's about.
BEACH SCENE:
An "as light as possible" summer dress (preferable a long one but we'll see what we can come up with), a nice walk/stroll on the beach on a beautiful summer day. I got a bunch of coloured umbrellas that would add a wonderful effect. Summer hat to suit - I got those, too. A little swirl or a dance would work wonders.
Don't wear your parka under the dress. Remember it summer and warm, so if you feel like going without bra under the dress, it'll go from warm to hot in a flash.
CAVEWOMAN ON THE BEACH:
I don't subscribe to the whole "macho" ideology. Everything with me is about gender equality and I've done the male version already, so now I'm looking to do the female version.
Since we don't have "too many" caves in Richmond (not a single one), the cavewoman has now made it out of the woods and onto the edge of the beach and just like in the first concept mentioned, you will be dressed in burlap and I will provide you with spears, etc. Let creativity take over - my specialty.
RAGS 'n FEATHERS/SHREDS:
Playing with the idea of wearing rags, torn, worn (out) & ripped articles of clothing and/or being coverd in shreds, as in using shredded, coloured paper, or even feathers, to cover what you don't want to show. But the main idea here, is to show some skin, but hiding whatever you are not comfortable showing, and doing it in a untraditional, but teasing way. Another option is to use cover-alls as your only piece of clothing, but let's talk about it. It could get very creative and colourful.
POETIC NUDES:
A couple of decades ago I watched "The Pillow Book", a very beautiful and artistic movie about the love of calligraphy on the human skin (almost like a fully tattooed body) and that hyper-artistic scene has stayed with me ever since and I would love nothing better than to recrate the scene/do my own take on it. All colours in my arsenal are washable, to they come off easily afterwards. But basically, your body full of various types of calligraphy, and yes, we can just do your back, if not comfortable with the front.
NUDES IN NATURE:
You, as Mother Nature created you (all of us, for that matter. No exceptions), in Mother Nature's own, loving embrace. It doesn't get any more natural than that. Nothing needs to be "on display". No body parts that you are not comfortable showing. "Nude" just means without clothes. We cover up what you don't like to show, using angles and Mother Nature's own props. No need to "let it all hang out". Do it tastefully and beautifully, artistically and creatively.
WET:
Nothing wrong in the standard, classical and by now somewhat boring "jeans and wet T-shirt", but there are so many more possibilities in the subject than what has already been done a million times: Maybe it's a six-pack of beer and a pizza? Maybe a bottle of champagne while eating strawberries? Maybe a bathtub and you in your pajama? Maybe a garden hose and some horse-play in the backyard? Be creative!
BACKLIT:
Ok, here's a concept I have not done a lot of but I would love to explore further. Light source behind you, pointing directly into the camera (so you between the camera and the light source), will make you come out as a dark shadow, depending on a few factors, primarily how strong the light is. "Dark shadow" obviously implies that you will be unrecognizable, pending the details (light, angles, etc). No, I don't have all the answers and details, that's why I said I would love to explore the concept further. I am specifically looking for contours, here. The human body, dressed or not. "Bogart hat and trench coat, or nothing at all". Let's explore and learn?
PLASTIC FANTASTIC:
I have (access to) huge, clear (semi-transparent) plastic bags (app 2m x 1m) that you find for commercial purposes. Here is my idea:
You, as Mother Nature created you. We cut holes for you to stick your head and arms through, and then we use it as a long summer dress on the beach (remember, it's only semi-transparent). We get you a nice, colourful belt for your waist and play around with a few, bright coloured umbrellas that match your hair/belt, etc. It's creative, very unique and totally off the wall, and the tease factor is through the roof. Get creative! Throw paint at the plastic, so it looks like you've been playing paint ball? Cut the bottom into strips so it becomes a short dress with very long...what is that called? Laces? The posibilities are endles, so get creative.
INSOMNIA:
Ok, you are in bed, tossing and turning and you just can...not...sleep. You know that scenario, right? What do you do in the middle of the night when you can not sleep?
No, it's not a night shoot, but we make it look like it's in the middle of the night (super fast shutter speed make the pictures dark like it's in the middle of the night). Now, in you in the bed "in the middle of the night", with messy hair (?), reading a book (?), watching TV (?). Whatever you do in the middle of the night when you can not sleep. Pajama? Panties and T-shirt? Your ordinary "middle of the night insomnia routine", in the middle of daytime shoot.
STRUT YOUR STRAD (-ivarius):
No, it's not a Stradivarius, but it is an electric violin I have and I would love to put it to good use:
No, you don't need to be able to play it. We fake it. We just pretend you can. It's all about body language and poses. Maybe out in nature? Iona would be the perfect place. We'll make you the new Vanessa-Mae (or Ashley McIsaac?)
THE FEATHER:
Just a single feather, strategically placed in different places on your bare skin? It's fragility. It's beauty. It's tenderness. It's intimacy. It's so much more than "just a feather" when your skin is the backdrop.
THE FLASHER:
A classic that never gets old: Any day, any hour, any location, any season, any kind of weather. It's simply impossible to go wrong with this one.
THE MUMMY:
I've done this one before, but I would love the chance to redo it, make it better, improve it:
You wrapped up (think Egyptian mummy, here) in "easy crumble" paper towel or bathroom tissue...and a little vaporizer like the ones you use for your living room plants. You do the moves, we give you the occasional "squirt" with the vaporizer until the tissue starts to crumble and we shoot you in various positions as you start to come apart. Want to make it a little more festive? Use multiple bottles with various coloured water.
All concepts also available in email attachable Words format file for full explanation with picture sequence
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