The term "close friends" is taken to the extreme in the Damon Loble 'Time Change' series, the latest from the Los Angeles-based photographer. Recognized for infusing his shoots with a sense of eroticism and intimacy, Loble shows the friendship of two women, which borders on a romantic relationship.
Using his real life friends Anna and Jill as models, Damon captures the natural progression of the sun set in these shots, making note of how Daylight Saving Time affects the mood in a place like LA, where the seasons change without much indication from the weather. "I think it is a very interesting characteristic of Los Angeles, that for a few hours in a day it can feel like summer and then so quickly in the winter fade away," explains Loble.
Like his other projects, the Damon Loble 'Time Change' series offers up a lot of possible interpretations from the viewer, and is definitely worth a look.
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