067: First Light of Life

First Light of Life, originally uploaded by gingerpig2000.

Flying Feet

Growing is like flying, a long, slow movement towards the sun. This shot is straight out of the camera, taken at dawn with still a lot of blue in the light. It took quite a few attempts to get it right, especially as we were using the timer and had little time to get into position.

Most of my effort went into the planning of the shot, it was Ania's decision to shoot in the morning, and she did almost all the work in making it a reality - all I had to do was lie back on the bed while she repeatedly jumped on me to get in position before the camera timer triggered the shot. There was no flash, the white light is from a halogen room light and the blue is city light reflected off the sky at dawn. Notice how Ania's hands seem to grow over the solid reliability of my feet.

054: Helping Me To See Clearly

Helping Me To See Clearly, originally uploaded by gingerpig2000.

Peek a Boo

Having a partner helps you to see the world in a different way, and Ania gives me the best vision possible. She is still a bit jet-lagged after flying back from New York to here in Poland on Tuesday, but she was quite happy to participate in today's picture.

I gave this image a border as I was a bit worried that the image itself would look a little washed out when viewed against a white background, but it also helps to make a strong image.

I like to include her in my pictures, as without her it would give a distorted image of me and my life. The question is how often to show her, and the answer is whenever the idea needs her. I don't have props, and I don't use people as props - everything is simply waiting for an opportunity to show off some aspect of itself. The strongest relationships are with those things closest to me, and by going out to seek photo opportunities means creating what may look like a strong image, but one's art or relationship with it is in reality weak.

23: Human Bodies as Words

A word from your god, originally uploaded by gingerpig2000.

A few words from your god...

The last day of the long weekend, and today I managed to get a shot that only required minor editing. Here the letter is a V, as an "A VEe", or 'ave'.

Living in Poland and you cannot help notice that the churches look different - but the one I can see from my window at work has a replica, circa 1938, English Gothic tower in concrete. This tower had until fairly recently the word 'AVE" near the top on each side. I simply used the idea of "AVE" in the sky and the idea of a god, looking down from heaven, with the burning fire of Hell just behind one shoulder.