Hi all!! I have an idea that I want to portray in a picture, but just can't seem to find a way to get my thought across. I've been thinking on it for a while now, so I thought I'd throw it out there to see if anyone has any ideas. So the thought is to show how you never know what someone else is going through. Here's my example....I have a friend who has a friend who recently lost her baby at 41 weeks and just a short time afterwards went to a consignment sale to shop for her 3 year old...surrounded by baby clothes and newborn stuff,ect. I wanted to portray that feeling of looking one way on the outside, but feeling a totally different way on the outside. Another instance was when my 3 year old was 10 months, he needed an endoscopy for some tummy issues he had and it was particularly traumatizing for us because we had to hold him while they put him to sleep. The doctor was not sensitive at all and as we walked out of the hospital, people just walked by consumed by their own issues. I just wanted to show that you should always smile at someone or wave or stop to think that everyone is fighting their own battle. Am I making sense? Any suggestions? Please post your effort if you take it on!!!! Thank in advance everyone!!
The items that popped in my head randomly while reading this are masks, doors, mirrors (like a reflection of a situation showing it differently?), etc? I think it's a fabulous idea and such a true thing that we should all remember. I doubt this is much help, but maybe will assist with your brainstorming. Good luck!
sometimes you need to be one step removed... I took some photos at my fathers funeral, because it is how I remember... not for everyone... when we lost of first child (much earlier than 41 weeks) I could not bring myself to take photos of my wife, she felt barren and lost... instead we blogged out store... it is amazing how many people can share that pain of a miscarriage...
I do some work with Help Portrait... but I would never share those photos as they are for the people of whom I give the photos.
If you want to capture those moments... it is in the eyes... the lips can smile with pleasantries... but the eyes change forever...
I like the mirror idea. You could picture what the person seems to be feeling on one side and then what they are really feeling in the mirror. The feeling could be symbolic (in the mirror). What a good idea to portray such a powerful story. I remember feeling this way at various times during my life (smile on my face and tears inside).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqWq_48LxWQ this reminded me of this video (not the song) skip to 2:30.
like seeing things from other peoples point of view. i picture several sets of glasses with different scenes in them. sort of like the video
maybe you could have like a scene with many people and they are all kind of frozen in time doing things and then a person who is struggling "wearing" her loss. like a cardboard sheet of paper written what is going on with her.
@lrappa@mariboo@chamrick@icywarm@daisy@neiko@rrlewis@abigailmarie10 Thanks so much everyone for your suggestions. I loved the mirror idea, but ended up going with just a self portrait....what do you think? BTW, that blog was sooooo powerful!!! I've been thinking about it since you posted it!!
@lrappa ~ what you just said here is something i have on my list of to dos !
my idea to show that you look different on the outside to how you feel on the inside was to have a person stand by a mirror photo taken at an angle to see both person and reflection take one shot of a happy face one of a sad then edit the two into one shot to show happy on the outside falling apart on the inside :) ..... im sure ill get round to it at some point LOL !
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You could do your own take on this.
I do some work with Help Portrait... but I would never share those photos as they are for the people of whom I give the photos.
If you want to capture those moments... it is in the eyes... the lips can smile with pleasantries... but the eyes change forever...
like seeing things from other peoples point of view. i picture several sets of glasses with different scenes in them. sort of like the video
Dirty Little Secrets-All American Rejects
Nick Jonas & The Administration - Who I Am
They aren't exactly what you are trying to show but still might help with the brainstorming.
this really reminded me of what you were talking about.
"give me your eyes" -brandon heath
maybe you could have like a scene with many people and they are all kind of frozen in time doing things and then a person who is struggling "wearing" her loss. like a cardboard sheet of paper written what is going on with her.
my idea to show that you look different on the outside to how you feel on the inside was to have a person stand by a mirror photo taken at an angle to see both person and reflection take one shot of a happy face one of a sad then edit the two into one shot to show happy on the outside falling apart on the inside :) ..... im sure ill get round to it at some point LOL !