Sunday, December 12, 2010

"Two Weeks in Peru" album

My goal with this job was to do something modern, yet that resembled the feeling of Peru. I read a lot about the country, not knowing anything beforehand. I got inspired by its history, wildlife, archeological sites, and its nature. That is how I came about the idea of creating a "journal de bord" : using scotch tape, paper background, staples, clips, etc. The fonts used are rustic yet elegant : handwriting contrasted with a rough serif font. I used almost all of the 1500 photos in this 100-page album, very often making collages that used different shots of the same subject. This is a technique that allows the viewer to really participate in the moment when the photo was taken. Smiles change, poses vary, eyes look somewhere else, yet the picture is the same... it is fun to try taking lots of photos of the same subject. This particular client was a specialist (check out my "India album", and I loved working with all her great photos. 
Tomorrow I am going into printing.
And then onto the next project.




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