Chad Michael Ward

A Behind-the-Scenes look at shooting "Husk: Mother"

Added 2020-05-20 18:26:42 +0000 UTC

"Husk" is my latest personal series featuring masks I've handmade. I'm not 100% sure where this series will eventually be collected (there's talk of a "Quarantine Magazine" one-off that I may do with fellow photographer Kyle Cassidy) but in the meantime, I'm having a blast shooting them.

Originally, "Husk: Mother" was shot on an empty suburban street here in Cleveland in the wee hours of the morning. Unfortunately, I wasn't super happy with the results. I re-crafted the mask and brought the idea into the studio for a portrait version, which I'm much, much happier with.

Once again, the post-production video has no voice-over but I'm thinking of adding a voiceover to future BTS videos. Which would you prefer?

Moving forward, I'm going to do some (narrated) post production videos on some older images that I want to re-do colors and retouching on, as well as a video that takes you through the entire "Husk" process--from the making of the mask, to the photoshoot and on through the entire post production phase. Keep an eye out for that in the next month or so!

Click on the link below to see the final image...