So this week at our church we wanted to get some pictures of foot washing and a cross draped in black to represent Maundy Thursday and Good Friday respectively. I thought it would be a cool chance to work with backgrounds, inspired as I was by Frank's use of the ceiling tile to get a neutral white last week. So I bought myself a black microfiber (whatever) blanket and we experimented with feet and hands. I used my best know-how to set up a situation with a tripod and flash and lighting practicing with little statues and candles and such, and when I felt ready, I brought in the live models. Of course different people could only lend their hands or feet for limited amounts of time, so I was learning under time constraints. We discovered that arches look more "spiritual" than the do the outer sides of feet. And we had a hard time SQUEEZING the rag hard enough to get loads of water to gush out of it without making the hand look too aggressive. Oy vey! So many little factors in conveying an idea through body parts and their positions and different views of them. And I decided that next time I'm going to get hand models who have manly rough hands without acrylic manicures, you know? It kind of makes me laugh and blush, because we printed out several hundred of these babies for use during the next week, and it was an absolute learn-as-you-go process, but I am excited to play more with backgrounds and with feet and hands. There are many symbolic images one can create using them.
Then we went out into the yard and went all Ingmar Bergman with a cross. It makes me think of The Seventh Seal, anyway, though I am sure it is not nearly as contrasty and value-filled with blacks and whites as that film actually is.
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