~ An editorial by Kevin Richards
For the final assignment of the Advanced Photography Course I’ve done with DPC, we were tasked with doing an editorial shoot on a chosen topic. I chose “Wearing Masks” and decided to post the editorial in its original format for all to see.
My idea for this project actually started out as a simple portrait shoot with some masks that I would source, but it slowly evolved as I planned it out. It became a little more personal as I tried to present little pieces of myself in each idea. This then evolved further when I realized through this process, that I often present myself to people in a manner which corresponds to the situation I am in and that I vary rarely show the real me. From this I decided to twist the mask idea a little, still showing these little bits of me, but in each shot, the mask reveals more than it hides.
Click on each of the images below to view in High Resolution:
The Masks We Are
The Executive Clown and Rationale
The Cautious Optimist and The Fragile Protector
This was my first real attempt at using a full studio setup (in my garage) and I used up to 5 lights in some shots making it quite daunting. All the subjects are family or friends and they were not used to posing, but they were all fantastically helpful!
The Reluctant Scholar
The Perpetual Teenager
I chose a quite textured editing style for the project and tried to subtly bring in colours and textures that emphasized the themes and sub-themes of each shot. After this, I was no longer scared of Photoshop.
The Impish Introvert
The Fearful Dreamer and The Sensitive Warrior
This was quite a personal journey for me and it was actually refreshing to express myself in a way I never thought possible before I discovered photography. I really enjoyed this project and it has opened my eyes to the possibilities as well as guided me into a distinctive style of my own that I want to keep exploring and refining. Thank you once again DPC!
The Longing Parent
Thank you for sharing Kevin, shots are beautiful and the concept brilliant and everything works together perfectly to communicate to me what you want to say. I love it.
I enjoyed this. It is WOW!!. (I do not have words to describe it or what it meant to me) Thank you for sharing not only your work but also part of yourself.
What is the next level after “BRILLIANT”?….That’s where i squeeze you in!!!
Hi Kevin. I am awestruck! Congratulations to you and to your “models”. Reppies.
I absorb in awe! As someone who loves “people art” I am intrigued, touched and inspired. I would love to be able to puchase this in print to keep a bit of magic forever. Well done!
A clever set of images that show a wonderful insight and intellect. Very well done Kevin. Looking forward to more great work.
Wow Kevin. I was blown away by the quality of your work and the thoughtfulness of each image. This is something that you can be very proud of.
Well done, great work! I believe we can all take a step back and do some introspection.
I love your work, Kevin. It is inspiring, thought provoking and it touches one’s soul. I am truly inspired by your final work of art ” The Longing Parent”. Well done on exceptional work!
Wow, I found it inspiring that you put so much of yourself into this work.
These are fascinating shots and I especially like the Longing Parent, it feels like it can mean so many different things to every individual who looks at it. You just want to dive in and keep pondering it. Well done.
Stunning work Kevin!!
Fantastic work Kevin, from concept to output! Looking forward to this editorial in print.