Day Dreaming : Fantasy Photography

I have this really cool new chair, I have been dying to take it out in the woods and do a shoot, unfortunately I have had this lingering cold forever and just can't seem to justify spending the day out in the woods using up precious energy that I need to do things like take care of my kids and keep this house in running order.

My lovely lovely chair

It's like painful for me to not create though, so I decided today that I would do a shoot themed off of what I am going through. I am here at home, chilling in my PJs but mentally I am far far away. In the woods, in the water, in space...anywhere else!

So I spent the morning climbing around in the comfort of my own bedroom. That is one thing I love about the kind of photography I do. With composite photography you can literally make anything around you become magcial.

I just had to do one with my teddy bear, his name is Nicholas and I got him when I was about 8 or 9 years old. He's been my favorite ever since, even though now my 7 year old 'borrows' him every single day...he is still mine!

Also as a child I always dreamed of catching a rainbow, not to get the gold but to be IN the colors. I would imagine myself bathed in streams of color, dancing around, reaching my hands into the green, the blue...in my mind it seemed so magical! I love creating things that I use to daydream of as a child. It makes it feel so much more authentic to who I am.

It was snowing outside today, so yeah...a nap on a warm beach would be amazing!

I actually shot the mermaid pieces a few years ago. I was doing a vintage carnival sideshow theme...I reused the body piece of the image.

In this collage you can see some of the before images. This one was probably the most complicated composite today. I spent a bit of time taking the rocks out of the water for the top layer that went over the blanket. It wouldn't make sense to see rocks on the blanket, but I still needed the same watery reflection. It is a really small detail that a even a keen eye might miss, but at the same time could leave the viewer feeling like something isn't quite right. I also had to add the shadow in the water to make it look like the bed was floating.

As usual the before images aren't really anything special, really kind of boring actually.

It was nice to be able to do some photos, without having to leave my house. As fun as it was to get some creativity out I am still not quite satisfied, and I probably won't be until I get to take that chair out and shoot with it!!

Maybe the cherry blossoms will be blooming by the time I take my chair out for photos...that could be cool. Spring break is coming up quick too, so that might mean more photos of my kiddos!

If you are a composite photographer, I would LOVE to connect with you. Leave me a comment so I can check out your work!!