I saw my mother at the weekend, so, I began once again to photograph just her. 

 I felt it was more succesful this time, she still seemed nervous around the camera. I captured a series of interesting images of her. I think they repersent her well, and her characteristics. 

 I decided to photograph just her instead both my parents because i felt it was more personal, also I could concentrate on bringing her character through to the photograph if she was alone. 

 I was much more pleased with the outcome of these photographs,  the photograph's seem deeper and more reflective of the model. 

 

Artists Reasearch ~ Sally Mann and Annie Leibovitz

 I went to see the Annie Leibovitz exhibition in London, it was a very moving and deep exhibiton.  Primarily i was moved by the photograph's of her fathers death and that of her long time  freind Susan Santrong.  There were photographs of Leibovitz family including parents and her children. 

 I wanted to create a series of portraits of my parents in this manner .

  Sally Mann~ Sally Mann creates beautiful photographs using a large scale camera, Mann uses her family to show and portray her free living lifestyle. Mann's work relates to mine in the sense that she uses her family to portray her world and thats what I am trying to achieve.