Just as no one image can fully capture the depth of the Icon project, no one type of photo can even come close. Many image themes are proving to be necessary in telling the story; from tiny construction detail photos of materials, trades & building, carefully crafted interiors and full format 4×5 views to portraits, humour and moments of pride.
One special surprise has been the shots of workers at their trades that wind up looking posed or staged. The workers move in a carefully choreographed series of steps around a symphony of trades, plans and skills. No one person holds the center stage for long but at times steps up to lead an action. In some of these transitions a moment was captured showing the tension and symmetry that is almost every trade in construction.
The image below is an example, where the task of setting forms for the next concrete pour moves your eye around the frame and the 3 pairs of men interacting with each other. No dramatic movement, it is a task to do carefully, yet in this moment you can see the stages from planning to execution to finishing. You leave the framing knowing the next step of these men and can understand the mark they will leave on every inch of this project.
Placing Column Forms
