Octopus and umbrella

Last week I got the chance to help out on a photoshoot for Oskar who's a student at Glasgow School of art, environmental art course. The course is for fine art but from what I can see most people are using photography and video, I think the environment part is that the work has to be socially engaged. He was in london getting some technical help for some sculptures which are for an exhibition in Glasgow next month. I took some shots while they were setting it up.


This photo shows how the octopus sat on the end of the umbrella when the piece was finished.
The beak was cut out of the octopus and a tube was inserted.


The hood part which is the head, had been gutted and it had to be stuffed with expanding foam that had been shaped to fit.


It was then set up in a studio to take reference shots so that it can be set up again, and for publicity.


When the artist took his own shots he used a digital camera, natural light from some skylights, one spotlight above and to the right, and some silver reflectors to get light under the umbrellas.