isolation

Sometimes...I don't really have much to say about an image. I just like it darn it.
This was taken on film set as well--they were just random stills that I grabbed and really have nothing to do with the film at all.
(once again...I'll keep you posted when this awesomely funny indie feature from www.unpavedproductions.com is released).

I guess I could talk about how cool it is to have a bright orange background :)
Or about how pairing these two pics together tells a story...
Ahhh I got it! Today's lesson is about ISOLATION! YAY!
I wish I could show you a bird's eye view of the entire room (it wouldn't be fair to reveal it before the movie comes out) but if you saw the high paced hustle that was going on this day, you would understand why this is noteworthy. I'll try to recreate a bit of the experience.

Between actors, hair, makeup and production crew, there were about 12 people with agendas running around in approximately 400 square feet or so.
Lights were being set up, actors were being dressed and primped, director of photography was setting up his camera angle and the set deck guy was buzzing back and forth with efficiency stealthily setting up this party scene...balloons, streamers, goodies, etc.
This lovely gentleman was waiting around for at least an hour before graced the set with his one line. He found this corner and was standing, waiting and watching... trying to stay out of the way really.
And I was standing, waiting and watching...trying to stay out of the way really.
I put my long lens on and was sneaking shots here and there.

So though these images seem clean and intentional... they weren't :) However, what is important to note here is that one's ability to ISOLATE a subject with composition can create an illusion of being clean and intentional-- Ahh haa trickery! Rather, the ability to
extract peaceful elements even in absolute chaos.

Sometimes in photography...nothing is as it seems.
and still, "a picture is worth a thousand words."


And I thought I had nothing to say today. :)