PHOTOGRAPHY
ENSEMBLE PORTRAITS
The portraits of the ensemble are all taken in the nude with no makeup. The ensemble are the raw material that goes into a play. In changing from the old theatre to the new, first we have to take off all the old, strip naked and get ready for the new identity. Inspired by Andy Warhol’s so-called screen tests, the actors agreed to reset their faces and present the most expressionless and neutral appearance possible.
BODY PARTS
Body parts are the primary tools of any actor. Here they are celebrated and used for decoration and mood. Same photo style as the portraits.
OBJECTS
Objects are used to symbolise a key element of a play (see photo of glasses). They are photographed in the same way as the portraits to create a visual connection (see the first photo as an example)
Do’s:
Use a calm yet visible background on the photos
Focus on the central part of the photo.
Only crop the object if a part of the object is the focus and there therefore is zoomed in.
Play with lights to create a dramatic effects with shadows.
Place objects in natural ways or interesting ways. (Wig thrown on the flaw, table turned to show depth and shape, golden head laying down to show weight, lighter turned open and on to show flame)
Don’ts:
Place more objects in the photo in order to make a ‘still life’ or having more objects trying to tell a story.
Objects are photographed on a light background. Shadow is visible and the object isn’t unnecessary cropped. If a detail in an object is the focus of attention a crop is allowed. Objects are places either directly in front of the camera og in an interesting manner like the wig. In the case of the wig, the positioning creates depth and also shows the length of the hair. In the same time it feels left, dropped on the ground and a sorry starts to play out in the viewers head.
PLAYS
On the theatre programs, the rebus is no longer in use. Instead we use actual photos from the plays. We recommend interesting framing and visually captivating photos - rather than large framing with “action” that does not create an atmosphere. Rather create suspense and intrigue than give it all away. Furthermore a more natural light set by the photographer rather than the dramatic ‘theater’ light would keep the focus on the actors, story, play and not on the fact that it is theatre.
