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
- 01Conceptualized a visual narrative focusing on the physical suspension of everyday household objects to represent the invisible weight of mental overload
- 02Photographed each element in a controlled environment to ensure consistent lighting direction, exposure, and shadow placement across all composite frames
- 03Merged multiple high-resolution exposures in Adobe Photoshop to remove physical supports and construct realistic levitation effects
- 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.
