My latest developing project involves staging
ghost photography on a small scale. The goal is not necessarily to debunk images of supposedly real ghosts. I want to challenge myself with the task of creating illusions with my digital camera without the aid of layering in Photoshop. In line with
other projects of mine, I want to create images that are unsettling, yet soft in their delivery. Also in line with other projects, I will continue to work on a small scale.
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| ©Laura Miner 2013 |
As a child, I loved playing in my doll house (featured in the photographs in this post). I would also make my own doll apartments on shelves and dresser tops all over my grandparents' house. My grandparents were much more patient with this behavior than my parents were. Shrinking down and living in the homes I made was a fantasy of mine.
After I grew older and stopped playing in that way, photography
facilitated that fantasy. I was drawn to photographing miniatures and
dolls because in a photograph you edit the world around you. I could
make the size of my small creations ambiguous; an easier feat making
them my size rather than shrinking myself.
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| ©Laura Miner 2013 |
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| ©Laura Miner 2013 |
I want to believe in ghosts, but I'm not completely willing to go all
in without more proof. As a fan of ghost stories and as a photographer,
I am attracted to supposed images of ghosts. What are the possibilities
of recording beyond our line of sight?
With this
series, I want the audience to ask themselves how it could be possible. I
want them to be excited by the notion of apparitions and other worldly
spirits, while also questioning the scale and reality of the room.
These
initial shots from my childhood dollhouse are exploring the terrain.
These images give the impression of which angles I'm attracted to, the
lighting scheme and the mood. I plan to go in again with more tricks up
my sleeve to create the apparitions.
