"Danger Close" 2017.

Part of my Personal "Surrealistic Pillow" Project

About “Danger Close”

Though this image is part of the “Surrealistic Pillow” project, I approached this image in a different way than usual. This image did not come in a dream, but rather an idea I had in my head for a while.

My wife and myself recently had to deal with some life threatening medical issues.

With such a life changing danger looming ahead of us, I was amazed to observe her resolve and positivity.

After a long week of being in the dark and in limbo- the day we were to find out what the test results were, I decided we should go ahead and do this photoshoot. I find that art helps, sometimes, to deal with life when it gets rough.

The Shot:

Depicting a couple living at a fallout shelter, a far away explosion detonates in the distance.

The man cowers and shields his eyes from the danger. The woman does not shy away, she has binoculars and resolve- she wants to get a better a look of what’s to come.

The Outcome:

We got word the following day that she was all cleared- false alarm. This image remains as a reminder to the what was probably the longest week of my life.

Gear used:

Shot on Portra 400 Film, Using a Mamiya RZ67 proii with a 110mm lens.

Lighting with a mixture of gelled speedlights and godox ad360, triggered with pocketwizards

Film Developed at Panda , Scanned using an Epson v850 , Silverfast.

Post processing color correction with photoshop.

Shot near an abandoned Fallout Shelter.

BEHIND THE SCENES VIDEO:

Technical info:

Shot on FILM EMULSION using an RZ67 Proii ,110mm Sekor Lens,  Portra 400.

A mix of gelled Speedlights and Godox ad360 lights triggered by Pocketwizards and godox triggers.

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