Shadows

Digital black & white photography

Methods: DSLR images mixed/layered with Adobe Photoshop

Inspiration: The five images in this set depict scenes consumed by the presence of Shadow Figures — humanoid forms that exist nebulously in our recollection of dreams. These works examine the emotions we find tied to such fleeting figures, be they from memories of nightmare or fantasy. The first four images embrace a sense of fear, portraying shrouded characters who watch ominously from the darkness; the final image more embraces a sense of peace and acceptance, portraying a couple, backs turned, walking off into the night. All are haunted by the futility of deciphering the shreds of dream memory we are left in the morning.