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Halloween Series: Arachne Tarantula Handler: Faith Lucille
Wardrobe: Erika Robertson
- I've been wanting to do a Halloween themed shoot for the longest time so I'm glad I was finally able to! Oddly enough, I actually got the idea of doing Arachne from watching a documentary on female serial killers (specifically "black widows"). I wanted to combine the imagery of Arachne's mythology with the lore of women killers from the 19th century. The purpose of the spider body is obvious - that this creature is dangerous and devours its victims but I also wanted to add chains because Arachne was indeed cursed and could not undo her fate much like these "black widows" felt compelled and unable to resist killing. This is a lot darker than my usual stuff, but I hope my followers can appreciate it nonetheless!
- Here is the semi-corny documentary that I was watching when I came up with the idea: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ecaici…
- A big thank you to Faith and her boyfriend for coming out to my studio with their tarantulas. I'm so grateful that they were willing to help and this shoot wouldn't have been possible without them! Please take a moment and check out her wonderful emotive portraits! www.facebook.com/faithlucillep…
- Everything in this image has been photographed. No CGI is used.
Behind the Scenes Video:
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Image size
1400x933px 807.8 KB
Make
Canon
Model
Canon EOS 5D Mark III
Shutter Speed
1/160 second
Aperture
F/4.0
Focal Length
15 mm
ISO Speed
100
Date Taken
Apr 28, 2012, 4:30:20 PM
Sensor Size
8mm
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