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3-11-07

3-11-07

Day 212 of 365 days.

One of my earliest ideas was to do a fetal position pic in this project. I just never really got around to it. Funny because it seemed like a really obvious backup picture to do. Turns out, not so much. First of all, I’m neurotic and certainly couldn’t just lay down and snap the shot, so I had to design a totally new lighting concept in the basement studio. Then once I did that, I had to shoot it exactly right. Then I wasn’t happy with how it looked so it was off to a lot of photoshopping to create that perfect high contrast look I wanted. I finally think I got it.

Steph and I did the last of the touch ups in the attic today, so now we’re just waiting for the carpet to be installed. Then our bedroom will move and our old bedroom will be the new guest room/studio. I can’t wait.

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34 comments for “3-11-07

  1. March 12, 2007 at 12:04 am

    I think it turned out marvelously well, so your efforts weren’t wasted 🙂 I love all the white and your low position in the frame…great shot!!

  2. March 12, 2007 at 12:08 am

    Very cool.

  3. March 12, 2007 at 12:13 am

    Just beautifully done!!

  4. March 12, 2007 at 12:45 am

    Wow, really well done! I too, like the low position.

  5. March 12, 2007 at 1:26 am

    @Vashtia: thanx. For once I was actually pleased with how this came out.

    @Jack Scoresby: thanx

    @sadandbeautiful (Sarah): I’m glad you think so.

    @lrayholly: yeah, I really thought having it cropped like that added something.

  6. March 12, 2007 at 2:04 am

    Fantastic! And Jessi-tastic!

  7. March 12, 2007 at 2:12 am

    @jillwrites.com: thanx, jill

  8. March 12, 2007 at 5:08 am

    This is beautiful Mav.

  9. March 12, 2007 at 5:44 am

    I really like this shot. It’s awesome.

  10. March 12, 2007 at 7:39 am

    Good one! I like the fact that you’re small on the picture, and that there is lot of space around you.

  11. March 12, 2007 at 8:53 am

    Wow; I think there may be more white pixels in this photo than in your previous 211 combined 🙂

    Whatever you did to create this new "lighting concept" was certainly worth the effort.

    Seen on my Flickr home page. (?)

  12. March 12, 2007 at 9:07 am

    a fave! it’s nice to see you step out of the lines of the black background every now and again….and this one was done superbly! may have to borrrow this idea….later 😀

  13. March 12, 2007 at 9:43 am

    I love this one, Mav.

    Not only because it’s Jessi-riffic, but because it’s an absolutely beautiful photo. Very well done. 🙂

  14. March 12, 2007 at 10:01 am

    @gimmie_shoes: thank you.

    @PhotoKat: Thank you.

    @lagreenfrog: yeah, I really like the feel of emptiness to it.

    @wooble: hey, I’ve used white pixels before… at least a few of them. I mean, my eyes have white in them. Actually, I had to do a lot of rethinking how I use my lights. Created an overexposed virtual room is completely different from creating a completely dark room, which I usually do.

    @pi c’s: hey, I haven’t done a solid black background pic in almost 2 weeks. And please, borrow away, I’d love to see your take on it.

    @jessi.: well that’s nice to hear, coming from the queen of jessism. Thank you.

  15. March 12, 2007 at 5:35 pm

    All your work on the shot is evident. It is beautiful.

  16. March 12, 2007 at 5:40 pm

    @decembre71: thank you. I’m glad you like it.

  17. March 13, 2007 at 12:12 am

    nice one.

  18. March 13, 2007 at 12:56 am

    @Sze Ning: thanx

  19. March 13, 2007 at 2:19 am

    Explore baby.

  20. March 13, 2007 at 8:35 am

    @PhotoKat: yep… of course, not on YOUR level or anything, but its there. 🙂

  21. March 14, 2007 at 12:07 pm

    fuckin awesome

  22. March 14, 2007 at 12:38 pm

    @sassyshannon999: 🙂 thanx. And thanx for the fave. I’m glad so many people liked this one.

  23. March 15, 2007 at 4:16 pm

    excellent capture

    You are my winner!
    Please add this photo to
    http://www.flickr.com/groups/mywinners/


    Seen in the interestingness archives. (?)

  24. March 15, 2007 at 4:45 pm

    that’s really fantastic! love the concept and the angle of the shot is really unique 🙂

  25. March 15, 2007 at 5:01 pm

    @nicolinightfever: thank you. I was quite pleased with how it turned out myslef. And thank you for the fave.

  26. March 22, 2007 at 12:36 am

    ace shot.

  27. March 22, 2007 at 12:41 am

    @WatermelonSugar: thank you.

  28. September 22, 2007 at 12:51 am

    Hi, I’m an admin for a group called Leaving Something For the Imagination, and we’d love to have your photo added to the group.

  29. January 10, 2008 at 8:21 pm

    This is my favorite of the high-key ones of you. Definitely include it in the show. A much more interesting take on the fetal position due to the angle and the blasting out of your shoulders. Damn! There’s enough light in there to make a black man disappear!

  30. January 11, 2008 at 2:18 am

    @koolkellygirl: thank you, I have added it.

    @marmal8: yeah, I’m quite certain that if I am going to include myself, this is the shot I’m going to use.

  31. January 11, 2008 at 11:11 am

    Thanks, Maverick!

  32. January 12, 2008 at 9:09 am

    @a butterfly: for what?

  33. January 13, 2008 at 3:02 am

    Is this going in the Black and Light exhibit? Because this is phenomenal.

    I mean, the others are also beautiful. But wow.

  34. January 15, 2008 at 12:08 am

    @gotplaid?: it is. And thank you.

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