Money Personified- "What Have We Done?"

JimmyHickeyJimmyHickey Registered Users Posts: 67 Big grins
edited February 7, 2012 in People
It all started when I took my money out of my bank account, to switch to a credit union. I wanted a lot of ones for some photo work. I took this photo of my girlfriend for the heck of it.
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This image had over 350,000 views in under 1 day, which blew my mind. A buddy of mind started shooting ideas at me if I had plans to expand on this project. This ultimately led to the idea of personifying money. A few days of scouting, getting the shot list ready, and hours of preparation time, we were ready to rock and roll. Mobbed around 10 deep in a van from location to location, had a little posse keeping the set secure and insuring no one would sneak photos of the money man. Few days of shooting, and a lot of man hours later we created this.
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Thanks for looking! More images from the project can be found at this link if you are interested.

Jimmy
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  • CuongCuong Registered Users Posts: 1,508 Major grins
    edited January 27, 2012
    Very creative and well done.thumb.gifbow

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  • RyanSRyanS Registered Users Posts: 507 Major grins
    edited January 27, 2012
    We need more photographers like this in the world. People who come up with a creative idea, run with it, and make us think about something in a new way.
    Please feel free to post any reworks you do of my images. Crop, skew, munge, edit, share.
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  • zoomerzoomer Registered Users Posts: 3,688 Major grins
    edited January 27, 2012
    #1 with the flag kinda says it all....if only he had been standing in front of the White House or Congress...
    Good stuff.
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  • divamumdivamum Registered Users Posts: 9,021 Major grins
    edited January 27, 2012
    RyanS wrote: »
    We need more photographers like this in the world. People who come up with a creative idea, run with it, and make us think about something in a new way.

    THIS ^^^^

    Absolutely brilliant series. clap.gif
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  • QarikQarik Registered Users Posts: 4,959 Major grins
    edited January 27, 2012
    great stuff! not only great idea but execution was superb
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  • adbsgicomadbsgicom Registered Users Posts: 3,615 Major grins
    edited January 27, 2012
    Very creative series. Fantastic concept. I really love #1 but they are all very well done.
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  • SamSam Registered Users Posts: 7,419 Major grins
    edited January 27, 2012
    Great concept and follow through!!!!!!

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  • tPietschtPietsch Registered Users Posts: 11 Big grins
    edited January 27, 2012
    good job ive never seen anything like it and the concept is amazing, kudos
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  • canoesailorcanoesailor Registered Users Posts: 79 Big grins
    edited January 27, 2012
    number 1 is best for me - Fine eyes
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  • reyvee61reyvee61 Registered Users Posts: 1,877 Major grins
    edited January 27, 2012
    This is not just photography, this is a creative mind at work and you've managed to create something the evokes the viewer...that is what great artists do...bravo!
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  • JimmyHickeyJimmyHickey Registered Users Posts: 67 Big grins
    edited January 27, 2012
    Thanks everyone, it was a challenge and a long road, but happy to have completed it and share it with everyone!
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  • reyvee61reyvee61 Registered Users Posts: 1,877 Major grins
    edited January 27, 2012
    JimmyHickey wrote: »
    Thanks everyone, it was a challenge and a long road, but happy to have completed it and share it with everyone!
    Kudos to you for having the vision and carrying it forth...well worth the effort!
    Yo soy Reynaldo
  • JimmyHickeyJimmyHickey Registered Users Posts: 67 Big grins
    edited January 29, 2012
    Thanks Rey!
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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited January 29, 2012
    Awesome idea, nice execution! thumb.gifclap
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  • VayCayMomVayCayMom Registered Users Posts: 1,870 Major grins
    edited January 30, 2012
    I love it!! So glad you put in all the hard work this took, so you could share with us. Great imagination, fun stuff, makes you think.
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  • IcebearIcebear Registered Users Posts: 4,015 Major grins
    edited January 30, 2012
    So . . very . . cool! clap.gif
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  • borrowlenses.comborrowlenses.com Registered Users Posts: 441 Major grins
    edited January 30, 2012
    Love it!
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  • JimmyHickeyJimmyHickey Registered Users Posts: 67 Big grins
    edited January 30, 2012
    Thanks everyone! Excited for its first gallery show coming up in Portland:)
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    Love it!

    Thanks! Big fan of browsing your updates of bad ass gear on FB haha
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  • Moving PicturesMoving Pictures Registered Users Posts: 384 Major grins
    edited January 30, 2012
    I'd love to pillage this idea, but here in Canada, our one-dollar currency unit is a coin ... :)
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  • IcebearIcebear Registered Users Posts: 4,015 Major grins
    edited January 30, 2012
    Moving Pictures wrote: »
    I'd love to pillage this idea, but here in Canada, our one-dollar currency unit is a coin ... :)

    OK. Loonie chain mail then . . .
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  • FoquesFoques Registered Users Posts: 1,951 Major grins
    edited January 31, 2012
    this is.. this is bloody brilliant!
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  • 2mo2mo Registered Users Posts: 71 Big grins
    edited January 31, 2012
    Why to bring an idea to fruition. All I can say is awsome
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  • JimmyHickeyJimmyHickey Registered Users Posts: 67 Big grins
    edited January 31, 2012
    Thanks everyone!
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  • Bryce WilsonBryce Wilson Registered Users Posts: 1,586 Major grins
    edited January 31, 2012
    Jimmy, I'm AWESTRUCK by the entire project.

    Really interested in the PP done on number six. That one just does it for me on many levels.

    Moving Pictures..... Use a LOONEY instead and combine it with an musical instrument....you could call it a "Looney Tuney"
  • Aspecto5Aspecto5 Registered Users Posts: 311 Major grins
    edited February 1, 2012
    Talk about inspiring! The concept is awesome, lighting and comp look so professional. I'm in awe.....hope to see more from you. :B
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  • lilirishangellilirishangel Registered Users Posts: 166 Major grins
    edited February 1, 2012
    Very creative... Love it
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  • DemianDemian Registered Users Posts: 211 Major grins
    edited February 1, 2012
    Woooow, I love the whole series! My favorite has to be number two though... all those pawns :x
  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited February 2, 2012
    Bloody brilliant. bowdown.gif
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  • JimmyHickeyJimmyHickey Registered Users Posts: 67 Big grins
    edited February 6, 2012
    Thanks for checking it out everyone! Having a show for it next month, if you are in the Portland area come by and check it out!
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  • ian408ian408 Administrators Posts: 21,935 moderator
    edited February 6, 2012
    Awesomely creative!
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