Saturday, April 12, 2008

Sleep





This is my project on sleeping. I was saving this one for last because it was the hardest to set up and I wanted to be able to think about it for longer. I had to make some compromises on my original idea, but I am pleased with what I got. I originally wanted to just get some shots from directly above the bed, but in just a normal bedroom. I found out that is really hard, so here is what I got.

12 comments:

Margi Marie said...

Abe, I am pleased with how this project turned out. The colors are great and the perspective is phenomenal. are you up in a tree? I might have tried to coax Leah into cuddling with Bryan for the project, but that's just me.
Well done.

Breanne Marie said...

This is a sweet shoot! Great color and composition! And we can tell that you had to put effort into taking the picture. I think we appreciate it more as viewers, and as fellow photographers!

shane edward said...

Abe...I'm super impressed with this photo shoot. I never would have thought to take pictures from the angle that you did and they turned out great. While I really like those that have people in them, my favorite is the bed and nightstand alone. The composition is so simple and I feel like it could be used in some witty advertisement.

Mary Saunders said...

this is a crazy cool idea. your colors are really vibrant too which is great. i wonder what the photos would be like if you took them in the evening or at night so it would make more sense that he was actually sleeping...? you'd have to figure our lighting though which could get tricky...

Kali Ramey Martin said...

this was a super creative shoot! i love it! i like the composition, the subject and the saturation... i basically like it a lot. It looks like a feature photo for a magazine article on sleep... or something.

Charith Norvelle said...

this was a super creative shoot! i love it! i like the composition, the subject and the saturation... i basically like it a lot. It looks like a feature photo for a magazine article on sleep... or something.

Laurie said...

I really liked how this project turned out. i really liked the textures and colors of the set up as well as the aerial view. i bet its fun playing with your new camera!

Zachary said...

that top picture is sick. i remember you talking about it at the beginning of class, and i'm glad you took the time to take the concept to the max. i think i want to do a shot like this now! i want to see you go back in photoshop and take a lot of time burning in more detail, and tweaking the color to make it a masterpiece.

Leah said...

Hey, I know him! Abe that was an awesome idea, and you pulled it off beautifully. I don't think many people have that kind of ability to have a vision and make it actually happen.
and also, this might gross some people out but those pictures make me want to cuddle up next to him. Sorry, just couldn't resist :)

Newbergpicker1889 said...

Abe, I'm so impressed with the way the pics turned out. Great idea using the bridge to get over your subject. I love the simplicity/composition of the first photo, its just great. I wish I could see a print of the picture or a copy of it on your computer because I don't feel this blog is doing the color justice.

Erica Bader said...

yep, the empty one is definitely my favorite. i think for some reason he looks awkward. i don't know why... maybe i would like it more if he was curled up. but that's just me. great exposure and color!

unlisha said...

I love this series I could see this up in a gallery. I also really like the vibrant colors and how you made the scene seem unusual.