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c. 2024

Low key still life of bob cat skull and hellebore. Having fun playing with different light sources, colours, and shadows.

The bob cat undoubtedly died of natural causes, as the skull was found in the middle of the woods.

#photography #amateur photography #low key photography #still life photography #macabre #dark art #skull #bob cat #flowers #hellebore

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"A tiny little taste of belladonna

Just a hint of henbane in the wine

All you acolytes of aconitum

Hemlock in the honey is divine"

- Leslie Hudson, 'Hemlock in the Honey'

c. 2022

#leslie hudson #photography #art inspired by art #music inspiration #poisons #still life

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c. 2022

My county banned fireworks this year. I was briefly hopeful that I’d actually get sleep as a result.

Clearly, I have too much faith.

Happy National Insomnia Day, America!

#photography #fireworks #amateur photography #night photography

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“I want to dream like Mrs. Butler Dreams”

- Leslie Hudson, ‘Haunting the House’

c. 2022

Photoshoot inspired by the song “Haunting the House” by Leslie Hudson.  It’s the first set done based on the songs from her album “Hemlock, Honey, and Crows”.

Costume Details:

Arda Wigs - Grace, light copper

Historical Emporium - Gibson Girl blouse, Ladies Edwardian Suit Navy, and Brianna Ladies Cotton Nightgown

#leslie hudson #photography #art inspired by art #historical emporium #arda wigs #photoshoot #self portrait #spirit photos

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c. 2022

Along with the lanterns, there were image projections on the pavement in the ‘garden’ section. The fact it was raining gave the effect of them being foiled stickers.

#photography #night photography #amateur photography #wild lights #woodland park zoo #projection #butterflies #sunflowers #wet pavement

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c. 2022

I wasn’t able to get the sorts of shots I really wanted of this once since my party was deciding to zoom along in a less photo friendly manner all of a sudden, but it had to be at least ten feet high and twenty feet long.

Maybe longer.

It was truly impressive.

#photography #night photography #amateur photography #wild lights #woodland park zoo #chinese lantern #chinese dragon #dragon

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c. 2022

Wild Lights at Woodland Park Zoo. Not a step by step of the entire cycle, but I didn’t want to kill everyone’s dashes that badly. Somehow the final baby reminds me of the Dracs from the “Enemy Mine” movie...even though I’ve not seen that since the ‘80s. Not quite sure why...

#photography #amateur photography #night photography #baby dinosaur #wild lights #woodland park zoo #hatchling #chinese lantern

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c. 2022

Wild Lights at Woodland Park Zoo. The eyes on these guys were amazing! I mean, I get that they’re painted, and photorealism is a thing, but it’s always so, so impressive! I took close ups of every eye I could manage.

#photography #amateur photography #night photography #wild lights #woodland park zoo #chinese lanterns #eyes

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c. 2022

Wild Lights at Woodland Park Zoo. Dinosaur lanterns. Because dinosaurs.

#photography #amateur photography #night photography #dinosaurs #chinese lanterns #woodland park zoo #wild lights

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c. 2022

Wild Lights at Woodland Park Zoo. Floral lanterns.

#photography #amateur photography #wild lights #woodland park zoo #night photography #chinese lanterns #flowers #sunflower #bird of paradise #orchid #lotus #snowdrops #calla lilies

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c. 2022

Wild Lights at Woodland Park Zoo. Absolutely amazing Chinese lantern display. Best part? It was a rainy night in the middle of the week, so we just about had the place to ourselves.

#photography #amateur photography #night photography #peacock #chinese lantern #wild lights #woodland park zoo

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c. 2021

Mushrooms in my neighbor’s yard.

#photography #amateur photography #nature photography #mushrooms #fungi

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c. 2021

#thornwood castle #thornwood manor #chess set #giant chess set #chipped chess set #outdoor chess set #photography #macro photography #amateur photography

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c. 2021

The first picture was a classic portrait, lightened with age, stern faced and solemn as such things tended to be. The consecutive pictures were all clearly posed, the figure looking at the camera, but you could see the room behind him in each one and, in some, a halo around him. Even the last picture, which was in colour.

“Phantom photographs were very popular in the era of seances. It’s all tricks, of course. Double exposures and such, the Photoshop of the era.”

It was a reasonable explanation, but standing in the drafty manor house, listening to the floorboards creak as if someone was walking on them, one had to wonder...

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After taking a silly little ‘who would you be in a period drama’ test and getting ‘The Manor Ghost’, my cousin and I went to Thornwood Manor for a silly, super informal photo shoot, then I played with the results.

For more of his pictures, see taywoodq on Instagram

#photography #amateur photography #visual inspiration #photomanipulation #ghost #halloween #spooky stuff #black and white photography #vintage looking stuff #visual writing prompt #go ahead and play with this

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c. 2021

“shifting shapes and flying dreams love is never what it seems wears another skin by day be his love and not his prey Who, who, who is it dares to seek the sun and still want more? How, how, how can you trust that he'll open up his wings to hold you, leave you brighter than you were before? “

- Were-Owl, S.J. Tucker

#photography #amateur photography #labyrinth #wereowl #s.j. tucker #owl #feathers #golbin #goblincore #fantasy #costume

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c. 2021

Local bumble bees. Go, little pollinators, go!

#photography #nature photography #bee #bumblebees #macro photography #amateur photography #pollinators #insects #animals #wildlife

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c. 2021

The sky being inspirational.

#photography #nature photography #amateur photography #clouds #inspirational clouds #pretty sky #sun in clouds #sky scape #cloudscape