These are photographs of Tia that make up a series. Tia is the subject of these pieces. These pictures do not follow the rule of thirds. These images are figurative, rather than abstract.
I shot these portraits indoors. Shapes, including those in Zoe's foot, the ottoman, the computer, the yoyo and the framed images behind Tia, help to stir interest within these photographs. Through these pieces, I was able to capture both light and middle values. My artwork does not illustrate an abundance of contrast. These photographs were not focused. I chose to do this, to establish a morose feeling within the viewer.
In each of these pieces, I chose to exclude, at least, a portion of a party's face. Countenance and that of one's eyes, especially, allows for a greater understanding of the person to whom it belongs. It is for this reason, that I chose to show only Tia's face. By eliminating the expression of any other person in these pieces, I had hoped to grant the viewer a sense of Tia's lonesomeness.
I feel that the images that make up this series are all, ultimately, successful, by virtue of their illustration of both mood and meaning.
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