These are the final two photographs from my booklet inspired by Stefan Sagmeister’s Things I have learned in my life so far. My lesson is that you don’t have to be like everybody else. You can read part one is here, part two here and part three here.
The photos were taken in and around home using only what I could find on site — turning the ordinary and everyday into something personal and unique.
Everybody is about finding your own voice in a world full of other people’s voices. It was one of the most complicated shoots and one of the most enjoyable.
Else is the final word in the booklet. It’s a celebration. It was made using a torch, a single 8-second exposure and my trusty tripod.
I experimented with different torches (warm/cool/ridiculously bright). Writing backwards was a bit of a challenge. Writing backwards and getting the timing just right in a single shot was even more challenging. You can run out of time (top-left). You can get letters around the wrong way (middle-right). And when you’re writing with light and you make a mistake, you can’t rub it out and start again (top-centre). The occasional starburst can help keep the mood light too.
Lesson learnt: I’m not like everybody else. And neither are you : )
Anna Cull ~ Art & Music 
Wow, these are fantastic!!
By the way, I think we must be psychic – I took some photos of lights this morning and arranged them in exactly the same montage as your last ‘ELSE’ photo. I’ll post it on my blog in the next day or two…
Great minds think a light ; )
By the way, I’m really enjoying your blog. So glad you decided to continue with it.
It was touch and go for a moment but I am so glad I carried on. Thank you for all your support 🙂
Brilliant! Glad you show and explain the process for us ‘other kinds of artists’
There are ‘other kinds’??? : )
LOVE the book image.
Very proud of you – your talent & sensitivity inspire me!
Love your work sis 😘
Wait…what?! That’s so awesome! I think I need to see a video for this! Looks so amazing! Awesome work!
Amazing light show Anna, the bookshelf words are lovely too.
I want to rearrange my bookshelf now… Great post!
Love the light paintings. So cool. And the concept too, although it took me a moment to figure out the top photo.
I always knew that lighting shoots like these belie the work that goes into setting them up Anna !
By the way … clever thing with your arrangement of bookshelf ‘words’ … can’t make out any book , DVD, or Music CD titles ,well apart from your two dictionaries that is .. lolol thats how I would have done it too 😉
FYI … there’s everything from Shakespeare to Dr Seuss on those shelves!
Anna thankyou … I shall sleep easy tonight with my burning curiosity partly satisfied LOL