The King of Cups- the Fisher King, the wounded ruler, the compassionate leader so closely tied to his realm that its pains manifest in his very body. The final card in the suit of the psyche and the soul. It seemed straight-forward enough. Somehow dress Stephanie like a king, get by the water, and take … Continue reading King of Cups
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Queen of Cups
The Queen of Cups was shot in January, and given that we were both more than a little ill, it was probably one of our least enjoyable shoots. But we were trying to finish off the last of the Cups so that we could get started on the Coins, and so we soldiered onward. Our … Continue reading Queen of Cups
Knight of Cups
The Knight of Cups is a youthful spirit, questing after matters of the soul and questions of the heart. This is the seeker of dreams, of visions, of the Holy Grail. For this card we agreed that it would be ideal to shoot on a body of water- fortunately for us, the East Bay has … Continue reading Knight of Cups
Page of Cups
Looking at the images for the Page of Cups just breaks my heart- it's beautiful, one of our best shoots, and... it has to be redone. *cries quietly into a hankie* It was a somewhat difficult shoot- we knew we wanted to have the image be entirely Stephanie in the water, and since it was... … Continue reading Page of Cups
Ten of Cups
To me, the Ten of Cups and the Ten of Coins are fairly interchangeable; this became a bit of a frustration to Stephanie as I asked for the millionth time "now... what are we doing for this one again? is this the feasting one, or the eating one?" The Ten of Cups is a card … Continue reading Ten of Cups
Eight of Cups
A figure walks away from the viewer, back turned against the eight cups standing in the foreground. Some are upright, some have fallen, but all are ignored by the subject as they walk off into the distance. The Eight of Cups is a melancholy card; it's that moment when the growth you've been really wanting … Continue reading Eight of Cups
Seven of Cups
The seven of cups- beautiful illusions. The lustrous visions of hopes and dreams, the siren song of possibility. The haze of what-might-have-been, what-could-be, if-only... The enchantments of pipe dreams, the distraction of the mirage, the lurid obsession of the vision. The seven was a card where I immediately knew how it should look- fortunately for … Continue reading Seven of Cups
Six of Cups
The Six- nostalgia, longing for the "good old days", the remembrance of a golden age; but not in a delusional sense- these were good times that really happened, moments shared and enjoyed, time well spent with good company. Whether we look back with fondness or with longing, the six is that lovely light-edged time that … Continue reading Six of Cups
Five of Cups
Five glasses, three standing, but two tipped over, and their contents spilled. The Five of Cups is a mixed bag, to be sure. Not all is well; there is the loss of the spilled cups. But the majority are still standing, and wait in reserve. The loss is minor, in the long run, however large … Continue reading Five of Cups
Four of Cups
The Four of Cups... is probably the closest thing we've had to a failure yet. It's on our list to re-shoot, even though it always hurts a little to do that. (The perfectionist in me hates to admit that it needs to happen, and the artist in me hates to disown any of my creations.) … Continue reading Four of Cups
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