This is my nephew-brother. When he is not on the field scoring goals, he is in his sanctuary, completely immersed in the other world known as Video Games. He is a very competitive boy, I think he tries to keep the same energy he gains from soccer through these games. The only thing, however, is the amount of time he spends in his bedroom on his day off. I asked him if he would be bothered if I took pictures of him, and he was excited to have me enter the little realm he has created. I kept his very bright incandescent on and put a thin scarf over it because the lighting was too harsh. This created a low high back light and pressed the shadows on the walls in front of him.
As I crouched down to get a lower angle I realized it was important to show this pizza box in my next shot because it only added to the concept of obsession. That pizza box not only contains half eaten pizza, but it also holds a bacon and potato burrito and a plate of teriyaki chicken and rice. The kid eats meals in his room. I just served him a plate of breakfast and delivered it with, "you HAVE to take this out when you're done". He's a good kid, I do like watching him. I also like the image caught of the gun on the screen, and how it lights the profile of his face. But he is also pretty talented...Here he is playing the game with a controller in one had and a chicken skewer in the other!! Now that takes some skill :)
This is my nephew-brother. When he is not on the field scoring goals, he is in his sanctuary, completely immersed in the other world known as Video Games. He is a very competitive boy, I think he tries to keep the same energy he gains from soccer through these games. The only thing, however, is the amount of time he spends in his bedroom on his day off. I asked him if he would be bothered if I took pictures of him, and he was excited to have me enter the little realm he has created. I kept his very bright incandescent on and put a thin scarf over it because the lighting was too harsh. This created a low high back light and pressed the shadows on the walls in front of him. 
As I crouched down to get a lower angle I realized it was important to show this pizza box in my next shot because it only added to the concept of obsession. That pizza box not only contains half eaten pizza, but it also holds a bacon and potato burrito and a plate of teriyaki chicken and rice. The kid eats meals in his room. I just served him a plate of breakfast and delivered it with, "you HAVE to take this out when you're done". He's a good kid, I do like watching him. I also like the image caught of the gun on the screen, and how it lights the profile of his face. But he is also pretty talented...Here he is playing the game with a controller in one had and a chicken skewer in the other!! Now that takes some skill :) 
Great take on obsession with subtle hints of lighting on your part - it would be interesting to see how you would re-stage this for theatre and how you would change it to get the same emotional impact
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