Theft of Innocence

I needed to take a break from the project I have been working on for the last month, so I decided to indulge in a little conceptual photography.

I had this concept in my mind ever since I made the Flashback Triptych with my old Skipper doll. I bought a toy gun at the dollar store last week and made the setup today while waiting for my DxO to process a dozen horse pictures.

This is not the most happy portrait, but life can get really ugly, unfortunately…

Shot with light coming from behind the white sheet to get a silhouette effect. A red acrylic square was held in front of the lens to procure a red filter effect.

Finally, I applied one of my textures to add some dirt and grit.

Focal length 20mm
ISO-100
Aperture f/5,6
Shutter 1/80 sec.

Shot in manual mode
Nikon D60
AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-55mm f3.5-5.6G VR

Featured in the group Studio Lighting on June 18, 2009

Finished in 9th position of Top Ten in the Controversial Art challenge of the Unconventional Artistry Group on July 14, 2009