Creating a Photoshoot on a Budget

Juhamatti Vahdersalo gives us another glimpse in to how he creates scenes in one of his latest projects “Too Much is Never Enough.” With studios potentially spending thousands of dollars to bring sets alive, Vahdersalo walks us through how this setup cost a mere $75. If you don’t remember, we featured his creations in November when he showed everyone what cardboard and a little imagination can do.

“I had this idea of a photo with an environmental aspect that describes greed, gluttony, and overconsumption in our modern world,” Vahdersalo said. “The scenario of this idea is in a rugged living room that has a disgusting and filthy man sitting on an old sofa and he is surrounded by all the waste of the food he has consumed.”

The basics of the set came down to a mask that was purchased inexpensively online, two pieces of plywood roughly painted with paper hung off of them, copious amounts of food containers and drink cans laying around, and a little Photoshop magic. Vahdersalo finished the set off when he ran across a couch left at a recycling center. You can't beat free.

Who else bargain shops for props to prepare for shoots? Resell and consignment shops can have fantastic finds, albeit a little more time consuming to find what your in search for but worth it if your on a budget.

Check out the original article on Bored Panda. You can find more from Vahdersalo on his website and Facebook.

All images used with permission.

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