Author: Christopher Smail

Ophelia Dreams Away Her Life: Photography by Dorota Gorecka

Shakespeare’s tragic character Ophelia, who appears in Hamlet, has been a source of inspiration to artists for centuries. The most famous work to come from this was John Everett Millais and his iconic Painting completed in 1851-2. It depicts Ophelia’s suicide by drowning in a stream in Act IV. Photographer Dorota Gorecka puts her own spin […]

High Speed, Beauty Photography by Evgeni Kolesnik

The Ukranian photographer Evgeni Kolesnik knows how to shoot a visually exciting portrait. He pulls out all manner of high quality digital tricks from his black hat to compose eye-grabbing shots. These include using water, armfuls of flowers and small black beads to frame his model’s face, thereby driving the meaning of the photograph itself. […]

10 Photographers’ Self-Portraits

It’s an interesting concept for any photographer to engage with the self-portrait. From pointing the camera continuously at others to then changing that dynamic and shooting yourself can be a journey of discovery. Right from the invention of photography, there are those who have sought to capture their likeness by using mirrors and other such […]

Anne Barlinckhoff and her Intimate Photography

Note: Contains nudity. The images shot by photographer Anne Barlinckhoff have a certain intimacy to them that is deliberate on Barlinckhoff’s part. Exploring and celebrating the female body in her passionate output, she photographs her models one-to-one so she can build up a level of trust and security with them. This way of working pays off. Images © […]