~ 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
