Multiplied

Today, I decided to dedicate this article to photography, that is why I postes two photos of me posing for Thoùm, a friend of mine who is passionated by circus and fire.

   These photos were shot in 2009 and I still love them as much as I did the first time I saw them. At that time I knew that Tom (which is the real name of my friend) was used to take photos. When he asked me to shoot with him I was very enthusiastic even though  I had no idea of  what he wanted to do. This was his first time working with a model and he didn't hide me the fact that he would probably have difficulties directing me as what a photographer has in mind isn't necesseraly doable in reality. 
   Tom usually takes photos of fire and circus artists, so there is nothing like "posing" in these kind of photos as he catches moments and people working with their apparatus. It is precisely for this reason that I accepted to shoot with him: I was curious to know what he had in mind. When I asked him what was his idea he just told me "I don't know, I just feel like multiplying you."  Here is the result:

   For this shooting Tom chose quite an interesting location: an old psychiatric hospital. This place was a jumble of shards, broken boards and rosted hospital beds. I remember  that they were about to destroy it. I know that for photographers of our region (Bordeaux) this place was inspirational. Each of them had his/her way of photographing it, include their models in it, setting a decor, in brief give a new life to this hospital throughout their photos. But not only did it inspired the photographers, it also attracted taggers like the photos show it. I think that it is all these things put together that made this place so special. To me, this location is facinating but at the same time harrawing. First fascinating because it succeeds in inspirating people; and harrawing because it was abandoned but yet seemed so spirited, it was as if this hospital had a soul.

I can't tell you which of these two photos is my favorite because each of them is particular in their own way. I like the first one for the sensation of infinite it gives and I like the second one because of the game between the frame and the corridor.

What about you ? What is your favorite one ?

To have a look on Tom photos just click on the link here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/tomlacoste/