tobias m. schiel
The one thing I wanted to make was an icon for a West Coast Swing community. So I tried a couple of variations and found the first picture came closest to a WCS vibe (surprisingly so because the male figure is originally supposed to be a pantomime, and the female was labeled “woman, pointing”). However, I also liked the other couples – dancing or not – so I decided to keep the pictures together as a small series.
When I photograph toys, it’s mostly with a story in mind. So when I learned the lens-artists’ challenge was about telling a story, I just had to go through my archives. Skimming through my toy stories, I found that this Spidey sequence (2021) is one of my favorites. It’s short, sweet and consistent; it invites interpretation, and it’s about things that mean a lot to me: Jazz, narratives, and dancing. Enjoy this throwback … and let the good times roll!
empire of lights 