The idea of using a tarantula with a female nude took more time to organize than I had anticipated; not only was finding a model willing to allow a large spider to crawl on their body difficult but also finding a pet owner willing to allow their precious tarantula to participate.
I optimized my session by shooting two ideas that were aesthetically and thematically opposites. The first was a high key session where model and spider are cooperative. The second turned the tables and presented the spider in low key lighting as an antagonist.
Presenting the two side-by-side allows the viewer to experience the complex relationship of humans and spiders in a unique way.