Through the Lens of Desire By Kris Sanford
In order to continue this interest into narrative photography, I recently began looking into couples and the things that are done to make them a couple. This means looking at the part of their relationship that make up the couple and how it can be deconstructed. I looked at different images of couple in a more metaphorical way. I looked at a photographer named Kris Sanford who explores couples with a different photographic frame as he crops the head out of the images and yet shows their love for each other. By doing this, it allows it to become much more personal to the audience as they may be able to relate and this adds emotion and depth. The fact they have been cropped this way allows us to think about the way we love our partners or others.
The images are all black and white which adds to the depth of the emotion in the images. The lack of colour adds to the depth as it only shows emotions not colours. It also is framed within a circle within a square background. (see below) This again strips it of its narrative and allows the audience to think about what the photographer may be suggesting.
This links with the narratives I have been exploring and how it tells a story. These image explore a couple with a past. They have individual ideas, memories. beliefs, morals and daily habits alongside other things that are unique to them. Allowing the audience to relate on a deeper level.
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