When Blending in Is Standing out
“Why fit in when you were born to stand out?”
– Dr Seuss
I recently read an article on Design for Longevity where they discuss how a garment should be designed based upon how the designers ideal customer wants to be perceived by others. Do they wish to fit in and be accepted into a group (wearing clothing as camouflage) or do they want to stand out and be noticed by others?
This makes perfect sense for a person wearing clothing in real life, but sometimes photography isn’t real life. In the images above, the clothing matches so closely with the background that you could consider it blending in with the surroundings. Yet the image actually stands out more for the fact that it all blends in. By blending in they have become intriguing, unusual, and a bit of fun.
Credits and Links:
Alexi Lubomirski
Fashion photographer & author
https://www.harpersbazaar.com/uk/fashion/fashion-news/news/g22698/in-the-magazine-may-2013/?slide=3
Post-Production Workflow – In The Field (Part 1)
When you think of post-production, you think of sitting in front of a computer, listening to a podcast while you wait for your files to transfer, or how sore your shoulders get from hunching over your desktop after a long day of retouching.
Suitable for all ages – by Kim Fisher
“People always ask how I look the way I do at my age. It’s a question of spirit. It’s not just a question of what I eat or what I put on my skin. It’s about how you think.” – Yazemeenah Rossi