Andy,
Thank you for the comment. This is about both. This might not be the best
example but the goal was to show her tattoos in a way that somewhat
abstracted her body. I like the lightpainting technique partly because of
the unpredictability and unusual light/shadow patterns that result. Since I
shoot film this is more difficult as there is no immediate feedback. You
are, of course, correct about the highlight on the tattoo face, I held the
light there a little too long. I have used lightpainting on non-tattooed
models as well and you are correct, the tattoo does add some complexities
but also some interesting elements.
Mark
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From: "ADavidhazy" <andpph@xxxxxxx>
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Subject: Thoughts on PF exhibit of 07-11-09
as seen at PF's exhibit space at http://people.rit.edu/andpph/gallery.html
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Mark Harris - Samantha Lightpainted Hard to relate to this one for me as
well. Is this about the body or about the tatoo? Or something else? Light
painting is a seldom seen technique but I am wondering if its use for this
purpose adds to the final image. The face in the tatoo is overexposed IMO.
I think that the tatoo makes the photographers "job" very hard.
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g'day!
andy
