To learn more about this project we call “{elevate} a fine art photography exploration”, take a peek at September’s post.
I can not tell you how much this {elevate} project has pushed me to stretch my creative self and challenged me to think outside the box. I thoroughly enjoy spending hours on a single image to get it “just so”. At first I thought I would enjoy the fact that there are no monthly themes for this project, but that has actually been really challenging as I tend to need at least a little direction to get my gears in motion. But since this is October, I wanted to create something in the spirit of Halloween. Something a little bit “off”. Something a little bit dark. Something a little bit “paranormal”. Don’t you sometimes feel like somebody’s watching you???
Happy October!
Photographer: Wendy VonSosen
Model: My Muse
Hair & MU: My Muse
I seriously feel like it’s Christmas day every month when I get to go through the circle to see what my slew of jaw-droppingly talented friends have created. Next in line, Marianne Drenthe | Marmalade Photography Chicago child and family photographer.
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Love the tones here. Love Love Love.
beautiful!! I love the foggy haze and her expression! Styling is spot on!
You’ve captured the spirit of Halloween and autumn. Now I only wish it would feel like autumn here in So. Cal, it’s still summer here. At least I have this image to give me the feel
Wendy this is freakin fabulous. Like oh my gosh I LOVE the mood of it, amazing!
I am really loving this! Very enchanting!
wendy!! i have looked at this four times now…each time i see something different: the fog, the expression, the flying saucers!! your story telling elements are so visually interesting. this could be on billboards for the next hollywood thriller!! i am sure i will be back to admire it again and again!!
Maddy is the best model ever. I think your objective was met with this photo…when I look at it my mind wanders thinking about the story behind all of it. Very magical, indeed!
I love this. You completely nailed the spooky feel. You added so many little quirks to this as well. Fabulous!
oh my gosh! i come back to this over and over again! i see something different each time! i just noticed the flying saucers after reading kamme’s comment…and then i saw the eyes! i love the fog!! the whole mood of this image is so wonderful!!
I just saw the flying saucers!!! awesome Wendy!!
So lush and eerie at the same time. Love this Wen.
love the processing. it makes me feel like i am there.
This is gorgeous!
How creative Wendy! Love it♥
Beautiful! Love the tones!
This is gorgeous!! Love the colors and processing! Beautiful image Wendy
ok….whatever that foreground interest is that is foggy looking totally “elevated” this image! That was genius to add to the mood of it! I love this! Perfect styling for this shot too.
Oh my this shot is absolutely gorgeous. Love the moodiness. Your work is really “elevated”!!
Fascinating photo! The love the deep colors!
Love, love, love! What a fantastic image.
WOW!! This image is breath taking! I love everything about it.
so, so beautiful. love the rich tones.
Haha, LOVE this, Wendy! So much fun!
again … you and your fab model just kill me! love the whole feel of this! absolutely brilliant!
Love these tones! This is really awesome. So dense and eerie. *shivers*
Do you know how amazing this is, absolutely StuNNING!
SERIOUSLY!?! This could be in Italian Vogue! So stunning! love the tones, the haze, the light, the color, the styling, the pose, the model – love it all! please submit this to something!
[...] Last month I worked with several different images to blend them into one composite with a nod to the supernatural for the month of Halloween. Here in California November is the beginning of the rainy season so I wanted to create something consistent with this season. I knew I wanted to do a black and white in the rain so I took my muse out, at the first sign of rain, to this very cool bridge. Once I began the editing process, I decided to experiment with some of the tools I rarely, if ever, use. After many hours and much trial and error the resulting image included the use of the artistic paint daubs filter. I really like the way it turned out and may just have this printed for my wall. [...]