Dreams and Nightmares

[Charlotte Boys]

At school, I am doing something called a Higher Level Project.
My project: 'To produce a series of photographs around the theme Dreams and Nightmares'

So, I need your help. As part of my project, I need ideas, other photographers to compare my work to, other photos to analyse in great detail and all the other stuff that some people call boring, in order to get the much needed marks.

Also, I'd just love to see what the great 365 community can come up with :D

SO:

In this discussion, feel free to post ideas, any photos you've taken, or even recommend another photographer's work that could fit in with my theme of 'Dreams and Nightmares'

I will be so amazingly grateful for any help anyone can give :)

[☮Lee Gordon☮]

[Kate]

Andre Rucker has a series or dreams and nightmares photographs. They are common experiences such as naked in front of a crowd, falling, being chased etc.
Hope it helps and good luck.
You must show us what you come up with
http://www.andrerucker.com/

[Brandie]

Black and white/selective coloring might be a neat processing technique to use.

[Naomi]

[Danae]

I think motion blur gets across a dream / nightmare effect really well. Here are a couple of my shots with motion blur that might be appropriate!

[Richard Tyson]

On a motion blur/dream theme

[Liz (fotomama)]

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[Dorrena Ortega]

One name comes to mind .... Ariel. His pictures are very dreamlike. @arielmagyawejr

[Shades of Grey]

@dmortega Gahh, beat me to it!

Another to look at is @gavincci :

[Naomi]

You could also look at that lady who dresses her baby up when they're sleeping, I've forgotten her name but I'm sure someone else will know x

[Stacy ♥ DOF]

google surrealism - you'll find tons of ideas :)

[Anna Ruth]

Well, as you know, photography is all about personal interpretation. When I think of dreams (or nightmares for that matter) I think of fantasy.

dreams




nightmares

[John Ciano]

[Wendy Delena]

[Erin Henry]

sleeping? hope this helps! :)

[Paul Myers]

[Beth Baird]

just some ideas but I have other ideas on this topic just have not done them yet.

[Ariel Magyawe Jr.]

@dmortega @shadesofgrey
thank you guys for remembering... really means a lot! :)

[Sondra Sarra]

Smoke is a great effect. I use incense sticks for my smoke.

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[Jaydee]

@shadesofgrey aww .... thanks a lot! thats sweet! ♥

[Janna E.]

For dreams it's always fun to put yourself or someone else into unfamiliar surroundings which don't really fit the picture (kind of like surrealism):


For nightmares it might be fun to try a red fake moon

[Laura Thornton]

@ukdanae I love these photos. They are eerie and beautiful at the same time.

[Michael Ferrell]

[Melee]

[Lora G]