“Eventually everything connects – people, ideas, objects.” – Charles Eames
The Cambridge dictionary lists these (amongst others) as synonyms for strings attached: boundary, condition, glass ceiling, limited, restricted. All of which seem to imply a negative connotation, but what if strings attached could be seen in a positive light, even beautiful. What if we instead used words like connected or entwined, to convey a deeper sense of connection between objects.
Either definition could be used to inspire a thought-provoking photo shoot.
Definitions aside strings attached could be used purely to create an aesthetically pleasing image, as demonstrated by these examples:
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.
Sophie Daum is a fashion photographer based in Hamburg, Germany. Her main focus is menswear and men beauty, the most essential keystones of her work are realness and honesty.
“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