12 by 12 6 Constructing Romance
I wanted to show how people compose themselves for photographs (in this set, on holiday in London). There's a kind of lying in the way faces and bodies are organised to convey pleasure, glamour, excitement and fun. But there's also a truth - because it's how people might want to imagine themselves to be. I encountered this couple just outside Westminster tube and later, just by chance, in Trafalgar Square.
This is an exploration of the theme (photography that lies to tell a truth) rather than each image being an instance of lying to tell the truth!
12 by 12 6 Constructing Romance
I wanted to show how people compose themselves for photographs (in this set, on holiday in London). There's a kind of lying in the way faces and bodies are organised to convey pleasure, glamour, excitement and fun. But there's also a truth - because it's how people might want to imagine themselves to be. I encountered this couple just outside Westminster tube and later, just by chance, in Trafalgar Square.
This is an exploration of the theme (photography that lies to tell a truth) rather than each image being an instance of lying to tell the truth!