Behind the Scenes of a Sex Pigeon Photo Shoot

Some naive fan mail this morning prompted Arthur to give us taste of what it really takes to produce a single Sex Pigeon post:

Unnoticed! I should hope that the many models, extras, set designers, lighting technicians, color correctionists, and caption writers whose checks I sign do, in fact, notice that they are in my employ. You see, my photographs, like those of Gregory Crewdson, are not the spontaneous affair that they might seem. As any serious photographer will tell you: there are no such things as candids.

And then, using the above photo as an example, he takes us through the entire process, step by step. It’s lengthy, but epic. Like There Will Be Blood. Read on.

Previously:

Behind the Scenes of a Flickr Photo  Shoot

Behind the Scenes of a Fashionist Photo Shoot

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