When I saw the challenge was Dramatic Black and White – my mind immediately went to a photo I took eight years ago of my husband while we were engaged. I had gotten ahold of my brother’s photography equipment, lights, flash and a camera that used “real film” and took a picture that 100% embodied what I knew of my man. So for this challenge I took a photo of my husband now, holding that picture… We have been through a lot, and I mean A LOT in the eight years since I created that photo! His face back then didn’t hold the wisdom and experience that is etched on his face now. But looking at his young face I see what he had then that has held true through the years and gotten us through some extremely hard times – sheer DETERMINATION. I don’t know if this photo makes him look scary to people who don’t know him – It reminds me of the very scary things we have gone through and how he has been my rock. I bumped up the contrast and added film grain to try and convey the mix of intense emotion and foggy memories this photo inspires in me…
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Jessica W. - Love this one!! Very dramatic:)
Meg - Wow, what a great idea here! Love the pp
Elizabeth Weitz - What an amazing…intense photo. Love the flash back idea…its a very modern, edgy capture and I love it! I loved the story behind it as well…
Monica - Real film? What’s that? lol!!! Very nice! I love the story behind the photo!
MelodyA. - Wow, it’s a great image. And great idea too.
Misty - yah for real film!!! I really like this photo!
Sharon - thnx guys! this was a really fun challenge:)
RM @ LMMP - Wow, I don’t know how I missed this last week, but it is really quite an impacting photo.
It says so many things.
Great job.