I've always been a little Gothicly inclined, especially to the associated visuals. I can't stand an all white or lightly colored room. Any space filled with just sun without shadow is a space I usually avoid. There a depth in Gothic visuals, in the shadows, in the details, in the rich reds, blues and purples which shine in the surrounding darkness.
FH readers are aware of my love for Halloween imagery, but passion goes beyond the witches and goblins surrounding the October holiday. There's an erotic intensity surrounding embracing the dark sides of humanity, and level of risk, and even erotic desperation, when the shadows illuminate the sensual.
I first introduced FH readers to Jon's (JBDI Photography) work with Elvis Bogdanovs earlier this month. (En Route') The images in the first piece focused on the glamour and fitness shots Jon captured during his second shoot with the London based model. I don't think Jon initially intended to add a Gothic element into the second part of their shoot, but sometimes one prop can inspire an overall visual tone and theme.
Without any props or fashion, Elvis in naturally intensely sensual in front of the camera and Jon felt his ability to create erotic drama would be a great fit with a candelabra that he had purchased from Ebay. Jon quickly put together a set using an antique sofa, glassware, some artificial fruit and an array of vibrantly colored chiffon.
'Jon's extremely talented with his work and when working together, we always come up with fantastic ideas. We worked on quite a few looks and ideas, one of my favorites was using elegant chandelier in the creation of a theme.'
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