Statement of intent:

For my photography series, I aim to explore the theme of the passing of time. I am deeply inspired by artists Sarah Leal and Paul Lofthouse, who experiments with glow-in-the-dark paint on people and black and white roses. I would be combining the elements of neon paint, people, and roses. Moreover, I would also be using a bold contrast between the high-saturated colors of the paint and the dark background, creating a contour of the flower and the model, which would guide the audiences’ view towards the subject.  would be taking photos of wilted roses with human subjects covered in glow-in-the-dark paint. The wilted roses represent the decay of life and the passing of time, while the luminous glow of the paint life on my subjects represents the beauty that still exists as time passes. The overall atmosphere that I want the viewers to feel would be a timeless and abstract artistic style, making them connect with the fading of time but also the beauty of it.

For editing, I would I crop the subjects of the photo to have it fill the center of the frame, guiding the audience’s attention toward the model and the wilted roses. Since the photos would be taken in a dark room, I will need to adjust my camera settings to capture the scene clearly. This includes a higher ISO to allow more light to come in the lens. I might also use a wider aperture of around  f/2.8 to create a narrower depth of field, which will help to blur the background and keep the focus on the subjects and the roses. Additionally, a small LED light might be placed directly in front of the subjects to highlight the painted areas while keeping the rest of the scene dark.

The mind maps shows some of the ideas that I brainstormed for the theme of passing of time. I explored through multiple ideas that I would consider in my final photos.