Here is absolutely everything that I edited for the project. Some of the edits I like better than the ones I presented, but I decided to keep with my originals!
So, this marks the start of revealing my labor of love for the past year. I have really enjoyed working on this project, and plan to work on it to build my photography portfolio. The idea behind the pictures was to take real life scenarios and equate them to the meaning of tarot cards. The following excerpts are a modern day take on each tarot card I picked to photograph.
Tarot is something I have gotten in to over the course of a couple of years and I thought it is great place of inspiration to start my photography journey. The imagery on most of the cards, depending on the deck is stunning. To attempt to recreate them on a non-existent budget, would not do them justice. So, I thought of the next best thing. We are always trying to find the modern day equivalence of astrology and zodiac signs, why not also do this with Tarot.
The next several posts will depict the card in question, its meaning and what that card means to me. Like anything else in life art is subjective, and so is tarot. Please take all meanings with a bit leniency. I wasn’t going for the absolute truth behind the cards, but more the truth behind the art and creativity of the photos taken.
The Devil is a card of negativity. Think addiction and giving in to that inner ‘devil’ that sometimes can get the best of you. In this set of photos I wanted to highlight temptation and so we have someone offering you that.
This was by far my favorite photo shoot. We were having a lot of fun ‘tempting’ the audience with different options. In the future I might release a blooper reel of some of the funnier photos I feel I captured.
And this concludes the little mini-series of ‘tarot in real life’. I plan to do more going forward but I don’t think I will do an entire blog dedicated to each card. I will more than likely highlight a few at a time. I hope you enjoyed this, I enjoyed creating and putting this together.
With all that said, if you are in the northwest Indiana area and are interested in something of this nature (or maybe something a bit more commercial like creating a Christmas card) let me know, I am for hire!
Thanks for all the love and support!
Lis
So, this marks the start of revealing my labor of love for the past year. I have really enjoyed working on this project, and plan to work on it to build my photography portfolio. The idea behind the pictures was to take real life scenarios and equate them to the meaning of tarot cards. The following excerpts are a modern day take on each tarot card I picked to photograph.
Tarot is something I have gotten in to over the course of a couple of years and I thought it is great place of inspiration to start my photography journey. The imagery on most of the cards, depending on the deck is stunning. To attempt to recreate them on a non-existent budget, would not do them justice. So, I thought of the next best thing. We are always trying to find the modern day equivalence of astrology and zodiac signs, why not also do this with Tarot.
The next several posts will depict the card in question, its meaning and what that card means to me. Like anything else in life art is subjective, and so is tarot. Please take all meanings with a bit leniency. I wasn’t going for the absolute truth behind the cards, but more the truth behind the art and creativity of the photos taken.
The 6 of Pentacles is a card of generosity, either being given to you or something that you are giving away. The generosity does not have to be fiscal, as it can be a listening ear or spiritual. This card is a positive card, one that means things are generally going your way.
I am not sure if you are paying attention to the series as a whole, but you should see over time the development that has occurred. This is my favorite picture of the series and Angelicah Shaver was a great model to work with. She came in with a great attitude (even though the weather was less than ideal) and with what she gave me we achieved this awesome photograph. I cannot get over how beautiful it is, I am just in love with this one.
I sincerely hope you enjoy all the photos to come, I had a blast taking them, editing them, and now showcasing them. I will be posting an article on each piece every other day until I run out. Please like and share if you know the model and please feel free to comment and let me know what you think!
-Lis
So, this marks the start of revealing my labor of love for the past year. I have really enjoyed working on this project, and plan to work on it to build my photography portfolio. The idea behind the pictures was to take real life scenarios and equate them to the meaning of tarot cards. The following excerpts are a modern day take on each tarot card I picked to photograph.
Tarot is something I have gotten in to over the course of a couple of years and I thought it is great place of inspiration to start my photography journey. The imagery on most of the cards, depending on the deck is stunning. To attempt to recreate them on a non-existent budget, would not do them justice. So, I thought of the next best thing. We are always trying to find the modern day equivalence of astrology and zodiac signs, why not also do this with Tarot.
The next several posts will depict the card in question, its meaning and what that card means to me. Like anything else in life art is subjective, and so is tarot. Please take all meanings with a bit leniency. I wasn’t going for the absolute truth behind the cards, but more the truth behind the art and creativity of the photos taken.
The Fool is the start of the journey in the Major arcana. Similar to the minor arcana (the suits — cups, coins, pentacles, and swords) where they tell an over arching story, so too does the major arcana. The Fool is often depicted as a jester in many tarot decks and seen as someone that lacks common sense. That is a common misconception, the Fool is a card about beginnings. It points to the side of you that is spontaneous, excited, naive, and inexperienced.
Derek Dougherty is an old co-worker of mine and he has been very supportive of all of my artistic endeavors. He’s offered to model for me, and given me incentive to work on a big production project involving an interesting story of his. In his spare time he does his own artistic endeavors and even has a podcast you can check out the Dougherty Show here! New reboot to the show to come after the first of the year!
I sincerely hope you enjoy all the photos to come, I had a blast taking them, editing them, and now showcasing them. I will be posting an article on each piece every other day until I run out. Please like and share if you know the model and please feel free to comment and let me know what you think!
-Lis
So, this marks the start of revealing my labor of love for the past year. I have really enjoyed working on this project, and plan to work on it to build my photography portfolio. The idea behind the pictures was to take real life scenarios and equate them to the meaning of tarot cards. The following excerpts are a modern day take on each tarot card I picked to photograph.
Tarot is something I have gotten in to over the course of a couple of years and I thought it is great place of inspiration to start my photography journey. The imagery on most of the cards, depending on the deck is stunning. To attempt to recreate them on a non-existent budget, would not do them justice. So, I thought of the next best thing. We are always trying to find the modern day equivalence of astrology and zodiac signs, why not also do this with Tarot.
The next several posts will depict the card in question, its meaning and what that card means to me. Like anything else in life art is subjective, and so is tarot. Please take all meanings with a bit leniency. I wasn’t going for the absolute truth behind the cards, but more the truth behind the art and creativity of the photos taken.
The VIII of Swords is a card on feeling trapped and powerless. If you have been following my portfolio series, you will remember that we explained the Swords suit in tarot and how these struggles that we face with these type of cards are often set in our mind. Your perceptions keep you from opening your wings and taking flight. What mental barrier holds you here?
Ryan Chronister helped me capture the VIII of Swords. I love what we pulled off here. The Swords entangling him, the focal point closing in on him with no attempt to leave his entrapment, and the background desolate and bleak paints one of my favorite pictures from the series.
Ryan is a long-time friend of mine and has been one of biggest cheerleaders and helpers in my artistic endeavors. Anytime I need help with anything he is totally down to help me out with a photo shoot, a video idea, or anything in between. I have so few people like him willing to give up their time like he does and I really appreciate all the help he has given me.
I sincerely hope you enjoy all the photos to come, I had a blast taking them, editing them, and now showcasing them. I will be posting an article on each piece every other day until I run out. Please like and share if you know the model and please feel free to comment and let me know what you think!
-Lis
So, this marks the start of revealing my labor of love for the past year. I have really enjoyed working on this project, and plan to work on it to build my photography portfolio. The idea behind the pictures was to take real life scenarios and equate them to the meaning of tarot cards. The following excerpts are a modern day take on each tarot card I picked to photograph.
Tarot is something I have gotten in to over the course of a couple of years and I thought it is great place of inspiration to start my photography journey. The imagery on most of the card, depending on the deck is stunning. To attempt to recreate them on a non-existent budget, would not do them justice. So, I thought of the next best thing. We are always trying to find the modern day equivalence of astrology and zodiac signs, why not also do this with Tarot.
The next several posts will depict the card in question, its meaning and what that card means to me. Like anything else in life art is subjective and so is tarot. Please take all meanings with a bit leniency I wasn’t going for the absolute truth behind the cards, but more the truth behind the art and creativity of the photos taken.
The Hermit is the first Major Arcana in my series. These cards generally denote major life changes. The idea of being a hermit in modern day society is not always supported, however, in tarot hermits are highly sought after and celebrated beings. Through meditation, solitude, and stillness they bring wisdom to us all. The picture below captures the essence the Hermit snug in their domain.
Ashley Chronister volunteered her time to help me with this photo shoot. Never having done anything like this before she took to it well, and gave me one of my favorite images out of all of my photo shoots. It isn’t depicted here, but rather in my ‘runner up’ post that I did prefacing the tarot card portfolio reveal. Tarot Project – Photography If you take a look, I think you might be able to tell which one I’m talking about ;). Thanks Ashley so much for helping me out in my artistic endeavors!
I sincerely hope you enjoy all the photos to come, I had a blast taking them, editing them, and now showcasing them. I will be posting an article on each piece every other day until I run out. Please like and share if you know the model and please feel free to comment and let me know what you think!
-Lis
So, this marks the start of revealing my labor of love for the past year. I have really enjoyed working on this project, and plan to work on it to build my photography portfolio. The idea behind the pictures was to take real life scenarios and equate them to the meaning of tarot cards. The following excerpts are a modern day take on each tarot card I picked to photograph.
Tarot is something I have gotten in to over the course of a couple of years and I thought it is great place of inspiration to start my photography journey. The imagery on most of the card, depending on the deck is stunning. To attempt to recreate them on a non-existent budget, would not do them justice. So, I thought of the next best thing. We are always trying to find the modern day equivalence of astrology and zodiac signs, why not also do this with Tarot.
The next several posts will depict the card in question, its meaning and what that card means to me. Like anything else in life art is subjective and so is tarot. Please take all meanings with a bit leniency I wasn’t going for the absolute truth behind the cards, but more the truth behind the art and creativity of the photos taken.
The IV of Pentacles is a card of possession and control, in particular due to financial situations. The suit of pentacles involves our finances, career, and home life. The pentacles can reflect upon our generosity or greed. The IV of Pentacles serves as a warning that material wealth can control us all. Wealth is a concept.
Mary Dacey stars as my IV of Pentacles. I say stars, because she knocked this photo shoot out of the park. I was going for an over burdened with wealth and money issues, and Mary hit it right out of the park. When I arrived at her home for the photo shoot, she gave me so many options to choose from in terms of her outfits, places to shoot, and space that we could use. She was very welcoming and appeased my needs as the photographer, and for that I was very grateful.
Mary is a newer friend of mine, but one of which I admire and aspire to be like. She is very selfless and generous in her nature, giving unconditionally. She is the head of a dog hospice near where I live, and gives shelter to dogs that are senior, handicapped, or unwanted. To see what she does head to Petite Tresor WebsiteÂ
I sincerely hope you enjoy all the photos to come, I had a blast taking them, editing them, and now showcasing them. I will be posting an article on each piece every other day until I run out. Please like and share if you know the model and please feel free to comment and let me know what you think!
-Lis
So, this marks the start of revealing my labor of love for the past year. I have really enjoyed working on this project, and plan to work on it to build my photography portfolio. The idea behind the pictures was to take real life scenarios and equate them to the meaning of tarot cards. The following excerpts are a modern day take on each tarot card I picked to photograph.
Tarot is something I have gotten in to over the course of a couple of years and I thought it is great place of inspiration to start my photography journey. The imagery on most of the card, depending on the deck is stunning. To attempt to recreate them on a non-existent budget, would not do them justice. So, I thought of the next best thing. We are always trying to find the modern day equivalence of astrology and zodiac signs, why not also do this with Tarot.
The next several posts will depict the card in question, its meaning and what that card means to me. Like anything else in life art is subjective and so is tarot. Please take all meanings with a bit leniency I wasn’t going for the absolute truth behind the cards, but more the truth behind the art and creativity of the photos taken.
The III of Swords to me is the epitome of betrayal. Heartache, turmoil, lies, and deception. Rarely a welcome card. Confusion and emotional entanglement are hallmarks of this card. The swords suit can point to constructive an destructive tendencies that we all happen to have within ourselves. This is a stressful card, one that captures confliction.
Alicia Rosignol played my III of Swords. It happened to work out somewhat perfectly, the timing of the photo shoot she was going through some things that made her feel betrayed, and what followed was easily my most emotional photo shoot I have had to date. The tears, the despair, the grunge look — are real. She harnessed her emotions and previous acting work for this modeling job, and did a fantastic job with it.
Alicia has been a long time friend of mine. We originally met doing choir and theatre together in High School and have remained friends ever since. It hasn’t been until recently that we reconnected after all these years, and while I help her out with her artistic projects, she helps me out with mine. A true supporter of all things Art, and someone I consider to be a good friend of mine. Thank you Alicia for your emotional performance for this piece.
I sincerely hope you enjoy all the photos to come, I had a blast taking them, editing them, and now showcasing them. I will be posting an article on each piece every other day until I run out. Please like and share if you know the model and please feel free to comment and let me know what you think!
-Lis
So, this marks the start of revealing my labor of love for the past year. I have really enjoyed working on this project, and plan to work on it to build my photography portfolio. The idea behind the pictures was to take real life scenarios and equate them to the meaning of tarot cards. The following excerpts are a modern day take on each tarot card I picked to photograph.
Tarot is something I have gotten in to over the course of a couple of years and I thought it is great place of inspiration to start my photography journey. The imagery on most of the card, depending on the deck is stunning. To attempt to recreate them on a non-existent budget, would not do them justice. So, I thought of the next best thing. We are always trying to find the modern day equivalence of astrology and zodiac signs, why not also do this with Tarot.
The next several posts will depict the card in question, its meaning and what that card means to me. Like anything else in life art is subjective and so is tarot. Please take all meanings with a bit leniency I wasn’t going for the absolute truth behind the cards, but more the truth behind the art and creativity of the photos taken.
The Ace of Wands, to me, is the source of all things creative. In tarot you have a story being told about each journey that the minor arcana takes (wands, cups, pentacles, swords.) Ace marks the start of the journey within the wands, generally denotes inspiration and creativity. The wands are ruled by the element of fire and mark the beginning of all ventures within the mind and spirit.
Darryn Glass is my Ace of Wands. My spark of creativity. The literal jumping off point for the vast majority of my creativity. Darryn has been the spring board to most of my inspirations — writing, production, storytelling. And while I am taking this photography journey mainly alone, he is still there willing to partake and help me out with criticism, critiques, and opinions.
Darryn is a dear friend of mine and someone who I cherish and appreciate. The picture showcases the duality of our friendship in many ways, but also shows him hard at work directing a scene that I was acting in, for his video “Assumptions”. We work well together, and I am so happy that this scene was captured while he was directing, and being my Ace of Wands. Darryn here is an actor, singer, and producer in the Chicago Metropolitan area. You can see more of his work here.
In the posts to come, you will see many of my friends and family showcased. I am happy to have people ready and willing to be a part of my journey by modeling and helping out. There should be a little background on everybody that you see here.
I sincerely hope you all enjoy them, I had a blast taking them, editing them, and now showcasing them. Please like and share if you know the model and please feel free to comment and let me know what you think!
-Lis
I have been working on a portfolio for the better portion of the year. Photography portfolio I should say. I decided I would use tarot cards as the theme. Instead of watching people bring the zodiacs to life, I decided to that, but with Tarot card meanings. Down below, in random order, is The Fool, The Hermit, 4 of Pentacles, 6 of Pentacles, Ace of Wands, 10 of Cups, 3 of Swords, and the 8 of Swords.
These are not final draft but just very rough raw footage from each photo shoot. I plan to start editing what I have in the next two weeks, and dedicated an entire post to each card and going through the thought process behind the card depictions. I hope you enjoy!
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