Coping Mechanism

Day 1

 

This year, I was inspired by Bo Burnham's inside to stay in a single room for all the shots this month. The room I chose was the bathroom--just tiny enough to force me to be creative and think outside of the box...

 

Last year, after Photober, a bunch of my equipment died. Right before October, I went out and bought a new RGB ring light, which I can't wait to experiment with. Pretty much everything will use that ring light or my old LED video light I bought years ago.

 

This photo was set up in the bathtub! I took a behind the scenes photo of the setup, which you can find on my instagram, kaldec_

 

I still can't believe I was able to fit in there with all my equipment >:]

 

As for the coping mechanism...I have recently turned to collecting J-fashion brand bags, such as Usakumyas and Kumakumyas from BTSSB. This year, I've amassed a thick collection. The main reason I turned to these guys instead of my usual jacket collection is that I just don't fit the jackets anymore. This has really brought me down since I already have those jackets in the largest size. What do you do when you can't wear a fashion that brings you joy? You collect the stuffed animals and bags, of course.

Done