A black-and-white photo of a person mid-air in a Superman-style body suspension pose, supported by multiple hooks in their back and legs, smiling joyfully toward the camera. They are suspended horizontally in a large indoor space with high ceilings and visible rigging. A group of onlookers—some seated, some standing—watch with expressions of admiration, amusement, and support. The atmosphere is lively and communal, capturing a moment of shared experience and transformation.

Suspended Body Painting for a Photography Final

Puppetmaster13 got to be the puppet for a friend shooting his final photography project and they had Ascension Suspension help them out with this shoot. Maybe it’ll inspire Skullboy Part Two: Fleshboy.

Comments

48 responses to “Suspended Body Painting for a Photography Final”

  1. Lucy Avatar
    Lucy

    I really like the way the painted muscles look, especially the sternocleidomastoid muscle.

  2. Lucy Avatar
    Lucy

    I really like the way the painted muscles look, especially the sternocleidomastoid muscle.

  3. Lucy Avatar
    Lucy

    I really like the way the painted muscles look, especially the sternocleidomastoid muscle.

  4. lilish Avatar
    lilish

    Whomever painted him did an awesome job. Can’t wait for the next update as I would love to see more pics from the shoot.

  5. lilish Avatar
    lilish

    Whomever painted him did an awesome job. Can’t wait for the next update as I would love to see more pics from the shoot.

  6. lilish Avatar
    lilish

    Whomever painted him did an awesome job. Can’t wait for the next update as I would love to see more pics from the shoot.

  7. L1ZZARD Avatar

    Wow that is badass! Very well done. I wonder how the photography teacher felt about it. Fleshboy! XD

  8. L1ZZARD Avatar

    Wow that is badass! Very well done. I wonder how the photography teacher felt about it. Fleshboy! XD

  9. L1ZZARD Avatar

    Wow that is badass! Very well done. I wonder how the photography teacher felt about it. Fleshboy! XD

  10. ÈMþRê§§ Avatar
    ÈMþRê§§

    Awesome paint work

  11. ÈMþRê§§ Avatar
    ÈMþRê§§

    Awesome paint work

  12. ÈMþRê§§ Avatar
    ÈMþRê§§

    Awesome paint work

  13. wish_I_were_a_dragon... Avatar

    that looks very imprssive!

  14. wish_I_were_a_dragon... Avatar

    that looks very imprssive!

  15. wish_I_were_a_dragon... Avatar

    that looks very imprssive!

  16. Lori Avatar

    That’s amazing. Very, very nicely done.

  17. Lori Avatar

    That’s amazing. Very, very nicely done.

  18. Lori Avatar

    That’s amazing. Very, very nicely done.

  19. Funky Avatar

    umm that’s kinda shocking at first.
    first thought it’s a tattoo,

    NICE

  20. Funky Avatar

    umm that’s kinda shocking at first.
    first thought it’s a tattoo,

    NICE

  21. Funky Avatar

    umm that’s kinda shocking at first.
    first thought it’s a tattoo,

    NICE

  22. goomy Avatar

    wow, that awesome. amazing job, whoever painted that.

  23. goomy Avatar

    wow, that awesome. amazing job, whoever painted that.

  24. goomy Avatar

    wow, that awesome. amazing job, whoever painted that.

  25. jessica Avatar
    jessica

    wowwwwwwwwwww

    amazing

  26. jessica Avatar
    jessica

    wowwwwwwwwwww

    amazing

  27. jessica Avatar
    jessica

    wowwwwwwwwwww

    amazing

  28. phoenixxx Avatar

    that looks really amazing!

  29. phoenixxx Avatar

    that looks really amazing!

  30. phoenixxx Avatar

    that looks really amazing!

  31. Nanolii Avatar

    woo amazing =D!

  32. Nanolii Avatar

    woo amazing =D!

  33. Nanolii Avatar

    woo amazing =D!

  34. Bastian Avatar
    Bastian

    @ilish: the whole set of pictures of this one is already on the site and can be found in the ascension
    gallery
    ….. you have to go back a few pages to April 26, 2006, though…

  35. Bastian Avatar
    Bastian

    @ilish: the whole set of pictures of this one is already on the site and can be found in the ascension
    gallery
    ….. you have to go back a few pages to April 26, 2006, though…

  36. Bastian Avatar
    Bastian

    @ilish: the whole set of pictures of this one is already on the site and can be found in the ascension
    gallery
    ….. you have to go back a few pages to April 26, 2006, though…

  37. lilish Avatar
    lilish

    Oh thanks. My membership recently expired so I can’t really see it. I’ll def check it out once its renewed though 🙂

  38. lilish Avatar
    lilish

    Oh thanks. My membership recently expired so I can’t really see it. I’ll def check it out once its renewed though 🙂

  39. lilish Avatar
    lilish

    Oh thanks. My membership recently expired so I can’t really see it. I’ll def check it out once its renewed though 🙂

  40. puppetmaster13 Avatar

    thanks for all of the good thoughts.

    here is a link to my flickr with all the photo shoot pictures

    look here: look here:

    just thought that you would like to see this

  41. puppetmaster13 Avatar

    thanks for all of the good thoughts.

    here is a link to my flickr with all the photo shoot pictures

    look here: look here:

    just thought that you would like to see this

  42. puppetmaster13 Avatar

    thanks for all of the good thoughts.

    here is a link to my flickr with all the photo shoot pictures

    look here: look here:

    just thought that you would like to see this

  43. monica Avatar
    monica

    Thank you so much for your compliments, Matt and I worked really hard on putting that piece together. (matt is the photographer and I was painter/composer and artistic design) It was not just for the final though, I have submitted it to a gallery called Site Santa Fe and it will go up this spring with the composition that was written for it. Matt also made a book that may or may not be for sale with the CD at the show. Thanks so much guys!

  44. monica Avatar
    monica

    Thank you so much for your compliments, Matt and I worked really hard on putting that piece together. (matt is the photographer and I was painter/composer and artistic design) It was not just for the final though, I have submitted it to a gallery called Site Santa Fe and it will go up this spring with the composition that was written for it. Matt also made a book that may or may not be for sale with the CD at the show. Thanks so much guys!

  45. monica Avatar
    monica

    Thank you so much for your compliments, Matt and I worked really hard on putting that piece together. (matt is the photographer and I was painter/composer and artistic design) It was not just for the final though, I have submitted it to a gallery called Site Santa Fe and it will go up this spring with the composition that was written for it. Matt also made a book that may or may not be for sale with the CD at the show. Thanks so much guys!

  46. lilish Avatar
    lilish

    Thanks for the link 🙂 Great job you guys, it look awesome

  47. lilish Avatar
    lilish

    Thanks for the link 🙂 Great job you guys, it look awesome

  48. lilish Avatar
    lilish

    Thanks for the link 🙂 Great job you guys, it look awesome

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