chris conrad photography in moab, utah

8-8-8
The Illumination Project
A Collaboration of Artists, Shadows, and Light

PREMIERS:  October 10th @ 5 pm.  Star Hall in Moab, Utah
Come and see your friends and neighbors on the Big Screen!
Part of the "Get Reel in Moab" Film Festival
October 10th (5--10 pm)
October 11th 2--9pm)
Call Tara @ (435) 259-4341 for more information

*****

THANK YOU to everyone who showed up and played on 8-8-8!
Despite threatening skies and lack of moonlight, we were able to improvise and capture some great, fun footage.  The plan now is to process, edit, and submit a short video for an upcoming Film Festival in Moab, Utah.

~chris

Ideas behind Illumination:

Working in subdued light, a photographer may leave the camera's shutter open for many seconds.
This time allows a dancer to "Paint" patterns, shapes, and movement with various Light Tools.

Above, the Full Moon casts a "Shadow-Man" while a dancer wields a lighted staff.  15 second exposure.

Chris Conrad and Krista Guss made the following observations in May 2008:

"Shadow-man" may interact with Light.

Shadow-Man can Dance, Change size, and Move within a "set".

Shadow-Man can manipulate and control the Light.

Sequences of images are photographed, then merged into a Video sequence.

How will Shadow-Man morph and grow?  Is Shadow-Man only a shadow, or will he emerge into Reality?

That's up to YOU, the dancers and participants.

See you in August!