Balance, revisited
I’ve learned a lot recently about editing from Lane Collins. Definitely check out more of Lane’s work here: http://lanecollins.com/
lane:
While I was making Alchemy, I couldn’t get an image of balancing scales out of my mind. I originally started with the idea of balancing earth & fire; I tried it once and wasn’t totally happy with it, so I kept experimenting. Between 2008 and 2009, I went through two sets of brass scales and made probably 10 attempts with various bad ideas before I got what I was looking for. Here are a few outtakes with the final picture.
Almost, but no.
No.
Definitely no.
Yes!
Welcome to my crazy.
Great insight into the editing process of another photographer, and a good reminder of how it sometimes takes a lot of hard work to get the perfect shot!
