Composition: I created my composition from imagery I cut out from a book of old fables. These cut-outs were then taped to toothpicks and arranged. I wanted a carefree feel in the foreground with the children playing but some darker imagery in the background. I lit the scene with a book light and occasionally used a piece of red film as a make shift filter. I shot with a small aperture to keep the focus on the boy and girl playing in the diorama.
Concept/Aboutness/Idea: Conceptually, I was thinking about creation and destruction and went into the project knowing that I would eventually set it on fire. It seemed strange to spend so much time building something up knowing that it would be a pile of ash a few hours later. This was kind of a reflection on the week and a way to illustrate how life can seem simple and easy one moment and everything can go up in flames in the next.
Method: I cut out old prints from a book of fables and constructed a scene from them. I then lit the scene with a book light that I occasionally covered in red film. After I experimented with lighting, filters, and a small aperture, I lit the piece on fire and shot continuously while it burned down. My camera was on a tripod and I manually set the focus so that I could light the sculpture accordingly while shooting with a remote.
Motivations: For this photo I really just wanted to play with the idea of creation and destruction and the brief period of time in which things can change completely.
Evaluation: I think this collection of photos turned out fairly successfully. In the future, I would frame my image a little differently and maybe play with some other colored filters.
Extension: I had fun building this little scene and wouldn't mind doing a series like this. I might also continue to use fairytale and noir imagery.
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