Philip Lorca de Corcia’s photos straddle truth and fiction by combining real people and places but not necessarily people and places that go well together. His images are carefully constructed – he arranges the objects of each scene and devised precise lighting and framing – his work is often described as cinematic. His photos suggest rather than elucidate a full narrative.
Trying to recreate the photo, MARIO 1978, I took photos in the evening when it was dark outside but all the lights in the kitchen were on. The flash lite was placed on a shelf in the fridge and the fridge door light was on. The light on the worktop at the back right of the photo was meant to come from the bright fish tank light but in the event the only light that was captured was from the flash lite. I tried different strength of the flash. Decided I needed studio lights at the back to creat the same effect. Maybe reposition the flashlite down slightly to illuminate more.
The Bigger Picture 