Slow Burn

Slow Burn

Slow Burn

(Category)

Campaign

(Year)

2024

(Location)

Greenpoint, NY

(Client)

Cinder Candles

Slow Burn, cover photograph

A campaign for a candle company, built from one match and a long exposure.

A campaign for a candle company, built from one match and a long exposure.

A campaign for a candle company, built from one match and a long exposure.

One match

Each frame holds a single flame. We let the exposure run long so the room could breathe around it.

The set was a kitchen table and a black sheet. It looks bigger than it was.

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