Ian Curcio

Today’s assignment, acupuncture – I was elated when this one crossed my desk, hundreds of needles in her back, shadows of each one falling at 45 degrees – I had the whole photo planned out in my head in the first 15 seconds of reading it. I’ll use side lighting, convert it to black and white, it’ll be one of those assignments were I can really get creative. Sometimes things just don’t play out in the order in which we conceive them. She had 7 needles in each foot, 3 in each hand, one in each ear, one on the top of her head and these two in her face. I’m happy with this image but wouldn’t it have truly stood out if it were 100 needles in her face. We work and we learn - I was cultured today in that acupuncture isn’t just about how many needles are used but how and where you use them - she looks at peace doesn’t she.