These photographs are my favourite images of Sally’s. As I am a fan of her work, I
think they are beautiful images in my opinion, however can be very
controversial to others. My initial thought of the photographs are at how
atmospheric they are and each one of her images captures a special ambiance.
This particular project is heavily based of children and their world around
them. I’m interested in this concept for my project theme, how our governed
system can affect children in our world today. Her images reflects how they
interact with their surroundings without facial expressions. This is something
I find very interesting, given that in photography you assume this is a very
reliant element in expressing the situation. However, other elements are giving
away that information, such as body language and posture. Throughout these images
I am reminded of a theme of ballet. The elegant poses of the children, the
slightly wispy backgrounds that suggest slow, smooth movements. Even the hair
in the middle image has its symbolic significance. This is highly represented
in another image of Sally’s where a young girl is recreating a ballet pose on
the table. Another thing that features in her photographs is how ghostly they
appear to be. I feel that this effect goes well with the atmosphere of the
photographs. These are all techniques i'd like to incorporate into my own
project. Especially how body language, styling and the surroundings can tell a
story, instead of facial expression. The one aspect missing from my images will
be the facial expression, and the familiarity of a humans face can be. So I
will be relying heavily on styling and body language to express my feeling.
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