Halloween - We Are Family by Jaeda DeWalt
I felt like creating a spooky family portrait for Halloween, something strangely compelling and packed with personal meaning. My “real life” family relationships are limited. I am the outsider, the misfit. I’ve been redefining what family is, for most of my life. The mannequins represent my blood family, not out of reach, but somewhat detached. My cat and birdie boy are my precious heart family along with my amazing friends. I never take myself too seriously!! Having a sense of humor makes the sadder moments in life, more bearable. Enjoy this quirky bow to Halloween. Please click, SHOW FULL DESCRIPTION to view details on how this image was created.
HOW THIS IMAGE WAS CREATED:
This image is as it was straight from the camera minus some color/level adjustments and the cat. My cat i pasted in from another picture because i could not get her to cooperate! LOL I decided as long as i was pasting her in, i might as well scale her to be almost as big as the mannequins. I like the way it looks with my cat out of proportion to my bird and myself.
The bag i never intended to use creatively, but i am glad i had it around to use… i needed a laundry bag, this one was only a dollar. It was folded up in a plastic package when i purchased it, so I didn’t realize, until i opened it, that it was a novelty/humor item. When i was preparing for the shoot the bag came to mind and i thought it would be strangely funny to cram the laundry bag with as many mannequin limbs, as i could.
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Is that a handbag you’re holding?
LOL, no Matt ;) it is a laundry bag i got at the dollar store, strange isn’t it? It’s actually full of mannequin limbs in that picture. Thanks for the fave. XO
– Jaeda DeWalt
I couldn’t resist the corny joke.. sorry ;) Xoxo
LOL I should have known, you knew better. You should be able to see the idiot alerts, flashing brightly above my head, now ;) XO
– Jaeda DeWalt
LOL Oh, my danger indeed. Love Jaeda Jr’s intense look too. Happy Halloween!
Thank you, Draven, Jada Jr. is almost always intensing! LOL Happy Halloween to you, too! You always do amazing things, creatively, with Halloween. I can’t wait to see what you come up with, this year! XO
– Jaeda DeWalt
Love this photo it is perfect for Halloween. Very artistic and creative and I love your pose and stare.
Thank you, so much, Anthea! I appreciate the fave ). XO wondrous muse!
– Jaeda DeWalt
very funny, thanks
Happy you like it, Pasquale :). XO
– Jaeda DeWalt
I’m gonna make mannequin costume & drive North a bit and go trick or treating in your hood just to see the look on your face when you answer the door… ;)
Don’t be surprised if a limbless mannequin and warbling wild dove, greet you at the door with strange offerings… LOL
– Jaeda DeWalt
This is fantastic Jaeda, you are arranged all of this perfectly, Love it!!
Thanks for the fave, Kable! It was a lot of fun to put together :).
– Jaeda DeWalt
You have had me and countless others under your spell for a long time and this doesn’t help!
Oh John… HUG you always know just what to say and just how to say it! Thank you, so much :).
– Jaeda DeWalt
Great arrangement, image and writing…
Thank you, so much, Ellanita :).
– Jaeda DeWalt