Aynd Photoshoot

Display of a mannequin wearing a patterned shirt with a smartphone featuring the game Bioshock. Guitar hanging on the wall, surrounded by striped black and white spherical objects and framed posters on the wall.

This photo series depicts a musician who goes by AYND.

For this shoot, I wanted to create a space that represented our state of life during the pandemic: a bit frozen in our own little worlds, a bit frozen in time. I also wanted to think about what it really means to exist in a confined space-- and manipulate those boundaries while showcasing his character. The objects I selected were based on a few interests he seemed primarily consumed with at the time: games, music, and covid safety.

For the portraits, I asked him to be himself and do things that felt natural. The fact that he opted to wear a mask and decided to play his ukelele in some of the photos made me feel like the set was well-suited. The illuminating green tint was created from a green piece of fabric draped over the flashlight. The piece is meant to feel like a dream-like illusion, representing the idea of “existing in the balance” of the activities that keep you sane during turbulent times.

A young man holding a ukulele, standing against a wall with various objects hanging, including a face mask, a guitar, and posters.
A person wearing glasses and a face mask is looking at their phone in a room with musical instruments and posters on the wall. There are hanging guitars, a disco ball, and a mask on the ceiling.
Room with black and white checkered floor, white walls, decorated with hanging photographs, cutouts of a guitar, headphones, and abstract shapes, and illuminated with colorful lights and reflections.
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