What a good question Gail. I'm not sure I've thought of it that way. I love the first image with me in the red dress. It was the closest to something I had in my head. I love the black and white one where my head is tilted back. That spot in the house has been photographed countless times and it meant something for it to be me that time. I also adore the one of me with the braids with Jayson laying behind me. Those all feel important to me. I also love the collages of me in the kitchen - sometimes I'm multiplied which feels true to this phase of motherhood.
I don't know Lily. Sometimes disappointed. Sometimes proud. Sometimes I think I should have kept them hidden. I do like the plastic bag one though. It feels like something else. I feel like I played it safe somehow. Too obvious not raw enough. Performative perhaps. But it could just be my mood.
Your reflections are valid (Ofc) but I wouldn’t say it looks like you played it too safe. I think they say so much - but what that is must be so private, even if we can see the images.
The first image with you in the red dress + the title.
Sometimes, in a museum or in a gallery, I look at the artwork then at the description/title and my heart aches, in a beautiful way, and at that point, I don't know which I like better, the artwork or its title or both. This gave me the same feeling :)
Heads in bags - I LOVE it so much!! I made my daughter put her head in a bag for a photo some time ago and struggle to share that photo. This is giving me permission 💓 I love all of these “contrived” images you made wholeheartedly!
These are stunning images - moving, thought-provoking and beautiful. Do you have a favourite or most meaningful to you of them? x
What a good question Gail. I'm not sure I've thought of it that way. I love the first image with me in the red dress. It was the closest to something I had in my head. I love the black and white one where my head is tilted back. That spot in the house has been photographed countless times and it meant something for it to be me that time. I also adore the one of me with the braids with Jayson laying behind me. Those all feel important to me. I also love the collages of me in the kitchen - sometimes I'm multiplied which feels true to this phase of motherhood.
These are gorgeous 🤍
Thank you Liz.
Wow, Sara. How do you feel looking at these? I got chills , especially at the plastic bag one and, actually, all of them. Beautiful.
I don't know Lily. Sometimes disappointed. Sometimes proud. Sometimes I think I should have kept them hidden. I do like the plastic bag one though. It feels like something else. I feel like I played it safe somehow. Too obvious not raw enough. Performative perhaps. But it could just be my mood.
Glad you didn’t keep them hidden.
Your reflections are valid (Ofc) but I wouldn’t say it looks like you played it too safe. I think they say so much - but what that is must be so private, even if we can see the images.
Beautiful! Such evocative writing alongside the imagery, too.
Thank you Marie-Elizabeth!
The first image with you in the red dress + the title.
Sometimes, in a museum or in a gallery, I look at the artwork then at the description/title and my heart aches, in a beautiful way, and at that point, I don't know which I like better, the artwork or its title or both. This gave me the same feeling :)
Heads in bags - I LOVE it so much!! I made my daughter put her head in a bag for a photo some time ago and struggle to share that photo. This is giving me permission 💓 I love all of these “contrived” images you made wholeheartedly!