Memory (of a memory) of a Dream

I’ve finally figured out how to achieve this effect last night. I first saw it in use by Eugenia Kirikova, a Moscow based photographer whose work I really admire. It took me a few tries to get there and I learned quite of interesting stuff as I was messing with creating out-of-focus spots of light to give an image a dream-like appearance. This shot, for example, came from an earlier attempt at a similar effect. Yesterday night I finally nailed it.

Now on to the next step – to make it my own. I’ll also need to figure out how to better control the intensity and the positioning of the spots – I want to start shooting film this way and, as is, the process is way too unpredictable.