Dead Man’s Vices
Kanoa M.
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The task in my high school photography class was to create a portrait of a monster. Nothing came to mind faster than a zombie. I wanted to play with the irony of an undead monster partaking in activities that can ultimately kill and make a monster of us all in the real world. Already dead, the zombie can drink and smoke carefree since all the negative side effects are negated in his current state. The inspiration was a detective, who after failing to solve a case and becoming a zombie, attempts to drown his sorrows with the very activities that caused him to fail in the first place. I created this photo by setting up a studio light and positioning the model with a rolled-up piece of paper and an empty glass bottle. I then edited his skin and the cigarette glow in Adobe.
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Creativity is the expression of your thoughts and ideas in sometimes unconventional ways. It’s what allows us to see the world, solve problems, and perceive beauty differently. Creativity is when I find or see a moment that I know I can turn into a meaningful photograph.
