Paul Louis Villani

Nat’s kicked off a challenge over here

So a question for Red Bubble’s talented photographers … what’s the photo you’re most proud of and why? These kind of stories would make a great journal entry so if you’ve got some spare time in the next few days, why not tell us about yours?

Not an easy thing, to choose one image over all others as a favorite.
I love taking random shots of just about anything but it’s those shots that have been manifesting inside my head for months and when they eventually come out as envisioned, well that kinda makes my month!! :D

Born From This Earth & Taken By the Wind



This image began its journey about four months before its capture, when a small group of us went up to Aradale Assylum (much love to Melissa Kirkham for her organisation skills).
It was a couple of days after my original trip up to Aradale that I went to Spotlight and purchased 6 meters of red satin and blue satin, I already knew what I wanted to see.
I had the wonderful fortune that Bronwen Hyde was also going up to Aradale and agreed to spend some creative time with me and my metal duct, Born From This Earth idea!
She has that beautiful and intense gaze that I knew would be perfect for this kind of image and I was rapt when she said “Yeah, I’ll get in that thing!!” :D
I can remember using an off camera flash and practising throwing the satin and setting off the camera shutter remotely for at least an hour!
Thank heavens that Bronwen’s friend Karen helped out with throwing the red satin, so I could just concentrate on the camera.
Now, how many shots do you think it took before this particular shot prevailed? Hmmm?
I’ll let you guess for a little while!

The series Born From This Earth is now completed. It metaphorically evokes deep and sometimes playful visions and emotions and has been in development since August 2008.