Getting started with my own project

When we started the unit on Creative Process I had lots of ideas for my own project. However pretty much right away I realised many of them wouldn't be doable because of the current restrictions and difficulty to get models.

For a while I have been hoping to do an analogue project instead of digital and I figured this would be the perfect project. However all of my film cameras are broken at the moment so I decided to buy one, and due to my tiny budget ended up ordering a Praktica B100 on eBay. I have already owned two of them so I know how it works plus they are reliable and I already have lenses, filters and a flash for it.

For the project itself I had hoped to do portraits, however that would be too complicated and irresponsible right now. At this point I am kind of curious about the idea of doing self portraits using various outfits, wigs etc. to stage different situations. I know what I want the photos to be like visually, the only thing missing is a theme that would tie them all together into one project.

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For a long time I have been drawn to photographs that look like movie stills which made me think of this photograph by Gregory Crewdson I had seen in one of my books. I obviously don't have his skills or equipment or the money to create this kind of sets but I like the melancholy and eeriness of his photographs. So I started thinking of films that have the kind of aesthetic I am looking for as well as interesting use of colours and haunting characters. I started creating a sort of mood board on my phone and adding a bit every time I thought of something that interested me.

As well as keeping on top of this note whenever I get an idea I am planning to draw some drafts of the photographs I want to take. Since I will be shooting on film I think careful planning is needed, also I am not very good at explaining the ideas I have (and it feels embarrassing!) so I would rather make drawings that loosely show what I have in mind.