Shawn Van DaeleShawn Van Daele
Domestic Chaos — Conceptual Photo Series
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Photography · Photo manipulation · SurrealismPersonal work2020

Domestic Chaos — Conceptual Photo Series

A surreal, levitation-based conceptual photo series exploring the emotional weight of everyday domestic life.

Client
Personal work
Year
2020
Discipline
Photography · Photo manipulation · Surrealism
Best for
Creative + Brand Leadership
01Brief

A surreal, levitation-based conceptual photo series exploring the emotional weight of everyday domestic life.

02Approach
  1. 01Conceptualized a visual narrative focusing on the physical suspension of everyday household objects to represent the invisible weight of mental overload
  2. 02Photographed each element in a controlled environment to ensure consistent lighting direction, exposure, and shadow placement across all composite frames
  3. 03Merged multiple high-resolution exposures in Adobe Photoshop to remove physical supports and construct realistic levitation effects
  4. 04Managed the colour grading to keep the tones of the domestic scenes muted, heavy, and quiet
03Outcomes
  • A complete gallery of conceptual images demonstrating advanced post-production compositing and art direction for complex visual briefs
  • A self-directed portfolio asset that demonstrates how to execute complex commercial compositing without relying on massive studio budgets
Credits

Concept, art direction & execution - Shawn Van Daele for Personal work, 2020.