Photographing Halloween has been a tradition for me for quite some time now. It is especially because I have mixed feelings about the holiday and about Salem, which hosts quite the annual celebration. There is irony in this: Salem is the place of the Witch Hangings in 1692, an utter and total tragedy, yet the town has adopted Halloween quite like New Orleans hosting Mardi Gras. I can never seem to reconcile this. I don't understand why so many Wiccans would settle in this town (there are thousands) that treated witches with revulsion either. But it is a big holiday, big business, and it is fun for many. I shoot this, especially because I am perplexed, and because I am a fan of beauty, and this is a contrarian exercise.
This thread is also an invitation to post your Halloween art.
Here are my first impressions this year:
He was my first encounter.
They were just hanging out.
An elven princess, I think.
There is quite a bit of creativity unleashed as well in window dressings.
The owner of the store – called Lady Irene – was a tarot and coffee reader who was welcoming to me, and she encouraged photographing the store. She was especially proud of this "star carrier" and lit it for me.
Artifacts and symbols abound of mystery, fortune telling and those who have crossed the veil.
Of course, there are plenty of costumes and souvenirs.
This is the season of the veil at its thinnest.
This thread is also an invitation to post your Halloween art.
Here are my first impressions this year:
He was my first encounter.
They were just hanging out.
An elven princess, I think.
There is quite a bit of creativity unleashed as well in window dressings.
The owner of the store – called Lady Irene – was a tarot and coffee reader who was welcoming to me, and she encouraged photographing the store. She was especially proud of this "star carrier" and lit it for me.
Artifacts and symbols abound of mystery, fortune telling and those who have crossed the veil.
Of course, there are plenty of costumes and souvenirs.
This is the season of the veil at its thinnest.