Let's talk about creating a mood.
I enjoy making creepy/unsettling photos, but I'm not very good at it. What are some good techniques for making some creepy stuff? Lighting tricks? Camera angles? Processing? What do you do? What are some of your fears, that, if they showed up in a photo, would make you uncomfortable?
Also, post some examples of your best creepy shots, and your favourite photographers that make creepy stuff. OP is a photo by William Eggleston, who is about the only creepy photographer I know. (Not like Uncle Terry creepy, but like, the photos make you feel a bit uncomfortable for no reason.)
>>2734547
bump for interest.
pic maybe somewhat related?
>>2734549
Yeah, I'd call that somewhat creepy. The weird colours are probably the main factor in that, but the great expression and the necklace really pull it together. (Sorry, I know that was pretty obvious, but I'm just trying to dissect the photo and it helps me to write it down.)
I'm not really sure that weird crop (where her whole elbow is not in frame) is helping the mood or not. Opinions?
eliminate all reflections from eyes
easier to do it in post
>>2734547
>illiam Eggleston, who is about the only creepy photographer I know
wot
>>2734585
By this I obviously mean that my photo education is lacking. But his photos tend to just give off a creepy vibe, if you look at a bunch of them in a row.
Any suggestions for photographers I should look up that are better than him? I know they're out there.
>>2734586
>But his photos tend to just give off a creepy vibe, if you look at a bunch of them in a row.
nah
>>2734594
"creepy" in this thread seems to be defined as "photos of a girl" so who knows what creeps out people with poor social skills and an inability to process emotions.
>>2734565
I once eliminated pupils in some pics it was fun.
Anyone remember these creepy as fuck pics of little girls with makeup on sitting in front of a pie and an adult hand on their shoulder? Was looking for that series a while ago but couldn't find it.
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>>2734598
Here you go.
>>2734601
Kids these days.. there are no emotions left in their faces.
>>2734601
flol thank you
Easy, have a simple image then something. A single thing that offsets the image. Creates a sense of desperation in the image. Even if it is multiple things they must have a single theme or concept.
>>2734610
what
>>2734547
chec out todd hido. maybe not straightforward creepy, but definitely knows how to create dark mood.
oh his model series in hotels have been defined as "creepy" by betas and some women, because they suppossedly give off a rapey/whore murderer vibe.
>>2734669
Man, this guy is pretty good, just browsing the top Google images results. I'll have a better look later when I have WiFi, but I really dig the mood he creates. Thanks for the suggestion!
>>2734610
I think I get what you're saying here. Something that just totally throws off the balance of a normal image? I'll give it a try next time I get to shoot. (Which will be as soon I learn all this thermodynamics -_-)
If you shoot nudes remove nipples/genitalia to make the models look creepy and doll like.
>>2734586
you're just autistic
wtf dude
>>2734569
Is the catch light the only difference? Fuck that's a good trick.
>>2736577
>techniques for taking unsettling pics
obviously sexual pictures of children. the younger the more unsettling.
>>2734547
The good old days, when a single chain across the entry would keep criminals away.
