nearly finished

as i brainstormed for one idea, i came up with another.


here is a TEST run, i did at my house. i will obviously take location, lighting, and better usage of the magic wand into more consideration for the actual project. i have found a location and waiting for the weather to clear up to shoot.

anyways, here is that test run

it starts with one photo of myself, then the second photo includes all of the previous photos plus an extra one. the idea is to show the different parts of a person's personality etc. i will change clothes for each photo. in this example i wear the same thing every time.

i changed my mind again

i got an idea while at work today.

im going to stick with this one.

it is fun.

i will be dressed up in business attire in every photo.
i will show myself in different scenes related to "work" etc etc.
the whole idea is "what i dont want to be when i grow up"
and this whole book is a statement with me denying the chance of me being a boring uptight person who lets a job overtake his life in a negative way.

more on the way.

new ideas

im not happy with my previous book idea, it isnt something i want to do anymore.

my newer udea expounds on something i have done previously that i really like.
the photos have a surreal feel to them. it's like almost like a post apocalyptic story.


here is an example
http://joshsullivanphoto.blogspot.com/2009/05/there-there-boney-king-of-nowhere.html

as far as layout goes, i am still using the standard landscape blurb book, full bleed. artist statement on this inside cover, very similar book cover to my old book idea as far as layout goes. (obviously i will change the image behind the text and change the font)


ill tell you more later. i need to split for now

one more point

it's important to add that throughout this project i wont always feel the same. im not a negative or depressed person so some of the images will be more upbeat. im not going to put myself in a bummed out mood in order to keep the same tone throughout the project. it will probably evolve.

clarity

so if it is still unclear, basically i am incorporating text and photoshop brush drawings with the images to give some X-tra meaning to the photos. the text etc will reinforce and emotion or idea with each photo

Artist statement

Over the past year I feel as though I have begun to embrace my tendency to wander around with little direction. I feel a mountain of thoughts, ideas and dreams that seems to hang over my head. it is almost as if i am making zero effort to do anything with myself, which i hope isn't the case. Rather than face everything head on, i tend to think rather than do. Through this book I want to expose myself as another person in the world who is wandering along with thoughts and ideas, but hasn't yet reached a point of satisfaction.

front cover

no typos, i spelled left that way on purpose.