Put Yourself Up On A Pedestal

Most people like to get their photographs taken posing in front of some famous building or scenic view. They usually stand awkwardly as their friends back up, trying to frame them, before taking the perfect shot.

Put Yourself Up On A Pedestal are blank podiums that have been set up to make these photographs truly memorable. They are overtly elaborate, kitschy pedestals, except they are devoid of the statue that would complete their installation. They are supplemented by text free plaques, decorated round their perimeters by heraldic scrolls and angelic type figures blowing trumpets.

The process of taking a memorable photograph is now simple. One person climbs the steps to the top of the podium, assumes an appropriately heroic, regal, bemused, or action pose. This is dependant on the background location and what pre-existing fixed props are in place, i.e. flag-poles, dragon figures, rampant lions etc.

Their friend then takes the photograph, and, after it is scanned in, they can place some meaningful description in the empty plaque space.

Prizes are awarded for the most inventive poses on a weekly basis, as the images are posted up on a special "I Had Myself Up On A Pedestal" web site.