Photo Study – Steampunk Ladies / myLot

Preston, England

April 18, 2016 2:51pm CST

Another of my Steampunk photos, which was taken in Queen’s Park, Harpurhey, Manchester. We were using a pub called The Hellfire Club (now sadly closed) for the shoot and we also made use of the adjoining park and a disused cemetery nearby. This shot uses a recurrent idea in my shoots, photographing models through bars and gateways. It captures a dangerous sense of being caged or imprisonment but with ambiguity – am I on the outside or are they visiting me? The Steampunk outfits here are quite gorgeous. Arthur Chappell

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Jekca

@Jessicalynnt (50523)

• Centralia, Missouri

19 Apr 16

I absolutely love old cemeteries. There is one near the college in Hannibal Missouri, I could be there with friends at 2 in the morning and it was still the most peaceful place on earth. One in Walla Walla Washington like that too, although I was never at that one at night

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Arthur Chappell

@arthurchappell (44941)

• Preston, England

19 Apr 16

@Jessicalynnt I love walking round old cemeteries too

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Arthur Chappell

@arthurchappell (44941)

• Preston, England

19 Apr 16

@Jessicalynnt they are lovely places, and I love the styles of the various grave markers and wondering who the people under them were

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Jekca

@Jessicalynnt (50523)

• Centralia, Missouri

19 Apr 16

@arthurchappell I find many so peaceful, as if the world outside ceases to exist when you cross the border

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Inlemay

@Inlemay (17712)

• South Africa

15 May 16

just the outfits? Not the girls?

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Arthur Chappell

@arthurchappell (44941)

• Preston, England

21 May 16

@Inlemay without the beauty of the ladies the outfits would not look so good. The same pose with me in the dresses would look rubbish

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Inlemay

@Inlemay (17712)

• South Africa

21 May 16

@arthurchappell ha ha all in the eyes of the beholder

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scheng1

@scheng1 (24649)

• Singapore

19 Apr 16

I do not mind living in a place like this, even if I have to be caged in most of the times. It surely is much better than the old aged home!

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (381837)

• Rockingham, Australia

18 Apr 16

Nice photo - and I love the costumes too. Do you hire them?

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Arthur Chappell

@arthurchappell (44941)

• Preston, England

19 Apr 16

@JudyEv the models buy or make their own costumes - many of them are burlesque performers or science fiction fans so they have such outfits in their wardrobes already

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (381837)

• Rockingham, Australia

19 Apr 16

@arthurchappell They certainly look great.

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