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The Protector
The story behind The Protector
By Milani Photography
As with every shoot, I have a vision going into it of how I see the story unfolding in front of the camera. This shoot was no different, with a story of a water nymph and his journey.... but as I started setting up the shot, the image I had in my head began to change as I was reminded of a story I used to read to my boys when they were younger. The book "I'll Love You Forever" follows the relationship between a boy and his mother where as time passes, the roles change from that of be mother as protector, to the boy becoming a man and protecting his mother. The ending of this story never failed to bring me to tears, as I was so moved and affected by the immensity of that love and the bond between mother and child. That is the emotion and story I was hoping to convey with this picture. That of the protector and that unique relationship.
A little insight into how I shot this. The set up was in my back yard in a 6x10 kiddie pool. It was backlit with a black v-flat behind us for a backdrop, but low enough to let enough light in. I placed branches in the milky water to give a swampy feel. Jake let me paint his face to give an animalistic look. For my shot I put the camera on a tripod with a ten second timer and ran to get the shot. I then made a composite of Mother and son together. I used Lr5, Ps, for the composite, and Exposure, from Alien Skin.
Thank you for taking the time. Have a blessed day!
The Protector
The story behind The Protector
By Milani Photography
As with every shoot, I have a vision going into it of how I see the story unfolding in front of the camera. This shoot was no different, with a story of a water nymph and his journey.... but as I started setting up the shot, the image I had in my head began to change as I was reminded of a story I used to read to my boys when they were younger. The book "I'll Love You Forever" follows the relationship between a boy and his mother where as time passes, the roles change from that of be mother as protector, to the boy becoming a man and protecting his mother. The ending of this story never failed to bring me to tears, as I was so moved and affected by the immensity of that love and the bond between mother and child. That is the emotion and story I was hoping to convey with this picture. That of the protector and that unique relationship.
A little insight into how I shot this. The set up was in my back yard in a 6x10 kiddie pool. It was backlit with a black v-flat behind us for a backdrop, but low enough to let enough light in. I placed branches in the milky water to give a swampy feel. Jake let me paint his face to give an animalistic look. For my shot I put the camera on a tripod with a ten second timer and ran to get the shot. I then made a composite of Mother and son together. I used Lr5, Ps, for the composite, and Exposure, from Alien Skin.
Thank you for taking the time. Have a blessed day!