Out for a walk one night, she was worrying about the greater philosophies of life. It was with great relief when she realized that she never, in fact, existed in the first place. At this point in time, something else took her place and proceeded to peel away the skin that hid its existence.
Shots like these are why I do shots like these; so much was learned in creating this. The more you learn the more you have in your toolbox and the more you can pull out of that toolbox when it comes to working with clients. This took a bit of prosthetic creation but also some photoshop touch ups. This is also why you see other photographers doing various projects seeming for no reason at all. It isn’t just to showcase skill but also to push their skill into new areas.
When you become stagnant in your craft is when you are in the most danger of giving up on it. Stagnation leads to boredom, boredom leads to distractions, and distractions leads to giving up.
This shot also included a 3-light setup, all speedlites. One speedlite overhead as a key light, one behind as a hair light, and one just off to the side as a fill light. We also used some fog to bring that backlight out some.