Drama 16 Stage Lighting

http://gabrielwickbold.carbonmade.com/projects/2278650#39

Photographer: Gabriel Wickbold–Sexual Color Collection

THEME: Vibrant, Colorful, Saturated

DESCRIPTION: Despite the fact that the lights illuminating this subject is a “plain” white, it is this light that reveals a subject that is truly vibrant and colorful. First, obviously, there are many different colors present in the photo: purples, reds, yellows, blues, pinks, and oranges. The red and the dark purple at the top of the model’s head are extremely saturated in color, as well as some of the blues.  All of these colors and the motion of the paint splashing and flying through the air also lend a certain vibrancy.  Using an entirely dark background and this very bright light brings the focus to the model and the color, and allows the nuances in the paint to be seen.  What I find most interesting, however, is what this light, set, and concept reveal about the photographer taking this photo. His choices reveal him to be a vibrant and colorful personality that is saturated with creativity and the spice of life. He isn’t airbrushing anything; there’s no digital enhancement. He is stripping down his subjects, literally, and letting the color and their bodies do the talking. Clearly, the artist is very open; there’s really no way to control the paint once it’s flung from a bucket or with a brush, but he’s excited to see what comes about freely. This picture in particular (as compared to the rest of the collection) seems especially vibrant because the expression of the model is so apparent, and it injects even more life into the picture.