TYLER SHIELDS – SUBMERGED
2013-10-28The gallery will exhibit a variety of never before seen images of Young Hollywood’s elite featuring stars like Lydia Hearst and Connor Paolo in a unique series entitled ‘Submerged’. The gripping underwater series was photographed at various sub aqua locations – from the sea and Grand Canyon lakes to the lowly bathtub. It took six months to complete, and was chosen as a theme by Tyler to really challenge himself and push his own boundaries.
The participants had to learn how to hold their breath underwater for as long as possible- Tyler being the longest at a whopping 4mins 30 secs! Morgan Peszko was second best excelling at 2mins 01secs. This made the shoot both difficult and excitingly dangerous. The girls wore giant ball gowns to really emphasise the flowing elegance underwater. These heavily weighed them down in the water, to the point that the girls wanted to burn the dresses when the shoot was over!
When asked what the inspiration was behind ‘Submerged’, Tyler said “Shooting underwater is very, very hard. This series is about showing my view of an underwater world. A lot of these photos look like they are taken in space. They feel other worldly. My goal was to create the most insane underwater series ever done.”
Exhibition runs through to November 9th, 2013
Imitate Modern
27a Devonshire Street
London
W1G 6PN
