The Ring
October 28th – The Ring seemed like it should have been a relatively easy shoot, and while we didn’t have to travel far, it did pose its own challenges. We initially tried to shoot it in our apartment lit only by the television on the floor. For those who have seen the movie, the mysterious tape, which ends with The Ring onscreen, leads to bad luck for the characters that view it. Instead of having to dress Charlie up like this movie’s monster, we thought it might be fun to mix it up and have him be the unfortunate viewer of the tape. When our first shot at the photo failed to be clear enough, we decided to give it another go on a hardwood floor. We visited Laura for dinner and, we put her TV on the floor and gave it another go. With a higher shutter-speed and aperture, we found it better to lighten it while editing. Charlie’s engagement with the screen only adds to the spookiness of this photo.