It isn’t often that a first image I see on a photoblog causes me to go back and see more. This image sure did. Scarey, very scarey in a psychological way. I’ve seen quite a few images of whitby psychological hosipital; some good, some not so and some just boring. This image and all the images of this series are superb. So many times people use one type of post processing or another just “because” and it doesn’t work with the image at all. This all works as a complete package! Please tell me how you did it. I’d love to hear your thought process for all of these iamges.
Hey Patrick, since you asked: the shots were taken within the last two years and for some of them I used exposure bracketing to get all the details in the highlights as well as in the shadows. ::: ::: :::
Digital camera’s were used, the Canon PS G2 and the Canon EOS 10D. ::: ::: :::
I also used PhotoShop for post-processing, combining the different exposures, and applying filters that worked for the particular shots. I don’t always get what I want but I sure do enjoy experimenting. ::: ::: :::
The place was so inspiring that I had a number of ideas including one for a short film. ::: ::: :::
After my first trip to Whitby Psych I wanted to find a model who would “fit” into this envirnoment. I found Demonika who I thought was perfect for this shoot. I wanted the model to wear a “patient” type of outfit (straighjacket) preferably white and to be bare feet. I thought the relationship between the figure and the chaotic decaying environment would be interesting. A relatioship that asks questions and hopefully shows or evokes human emotions in a new way.
My intention for some of these shots was to set the stage and let the viewer create the story. I think the peeling paint when shown properly combined with a chaotic environment and a human figure has the power to raise at least a sense of wonder in the average viewer. ::: ::: :::
In some shots I just wanted to provide a barrage of stimuli that created an uneasy feeling as if the viewer is the ghost of a mental patient roaming the long abandoned facility. ::: ::: :::
By the way Patrick, I really like your work too, definitely has the power to transport…
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It isn’t often that a first image I see on a photoblog causes me to go back and see more. This image sure did. Scarey, very scarey in a psychological way. I’ve seen quite a few images of whitby psychological hosipital; some good, some not so and some just boring. This image and all the images of this series are superb. So many times people use one type of post processing or another just “because” and it doesn’t work with the image at all. This all works as a complete package! Please tell me how you did it. I’d love to hear your thought process for all of these iamges.
Posted by Patrick on March 8th, 2006 at 1:10 PMWorks quite well with the white colors. Nice. Title well suited!
Posted by Kenny on March 8th, 2006 at 3:26 PMThanks guys:::
Hey Patrick, since you asked: the shots were taken within the last two years and for some of them I used exposure bracketing to get all the details in the highlights as well as in the shadows. ::: ::: :::
Digital camera’s were used, the Canon PS G2 and the Canon EOS 10D. ::: ::: :::
I also used PhotoShop for post-processing, combining the different exposures, and applying filters that worked for the particular shots. I don’t always get what I want but I sure do enjoy experimenting. ::: ::: :::
The place was so inspiring that I had a number of ideas including one for a short film. ::: ::: :::
After my first trip to Whitby Psych I wanted to find a model who would “fit” into this envirnoment. I found Demonika who I thought was perfect for this shoot. I wanted the model to wear a “patient” type of outfit (straighjacket) preferably white and to be bare feet. I thought the relationship between the figure and the chaotic decaying environment would be interesting. A relatioship that asks questions and hopefully shows or evokes human emotions in a new way.
My intention for some of these shots was to set the stage and let the viewer create the story. I think the peeling paint when shown properly combined with a chaotic environment and a human figure has the power to raise at least a sense of wonder in the average viewer. ::: ::: :::
In some shots I just wanted to provide a barrage of stimuli that created an uneasy feeling as if the viewer is the ghost of a mental patient roaming the long abandoned facility. ::: ::: :::
By the way Patrick, I really like your work too, definitely has the power to transport…
Posted by Charles on March 9th, 2006 at 10:19 AM