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Milk & Sea Is A Collection Of Mermaids Photographed Across Europe

Jan 12, 2014 by Udi Tirosh 1 Comment

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Czech photographer Hana Vojackova was drawn to images of mermaids but she noticed that the common concept of mermaids lacked connection to the real and present world.

Milk & Sea Is A Collection Of Mermaids Photographed Across Europe

She began a multi-country journey where she “[looked] for local girls who felt a bit different or special. Influenced by the places, the cultures and the girls’ real lives, she created narratives that she then staged for the tableau photographs“#

So far Hana found mermaids in Sicily, Czech Republic, Germany, Portugal, England & Iceland.

On the project page she explains the motivations behind the photos:

The project Milk & Sea is a photographic exploration of how to connect these mythical females to the real world; what could mermaids’ stories be if the mermaids were living now in contemporary conditions? Where would they live? What would they do? Who would they actually be …..?

Milk & Sea Is A Collection Of Mermaids Photographed Across Europe

While the tails look completely real, they were created over laborious six month post processing work:

The “fishy lower halves” are created in postproduction. I photographed the girls in leggings and then created the shape of the tail in a computer in 3D. After that I photographed various fish skin and scales and created the textures.

Milk & Sea Is A Collection Of Mermaids Photographed Across Europe

Milk & Sea Is A Collection Of Mermaids Photographed Across Europe

Milk & Sea Is A Collection Of Mermaids Photographed Across Europe

Milk & Sea Is A Collection Of Mermaids Photographed Across Europe

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Udi Tirosh: from diyphotography.net

About Udi Tirosh

Udi Tirosh is an entrepreneur, photography inventor, journalist, educator, and writer based in Israel. With over 25 years of experience in the photo-video industry, Udi has built and sold several photography-related brands. Udi has a double degree in mass media communications and computer science.

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