A photographic study of body language....
and innocence...
and sensuality.
Waiting for your return
The spaces in between light and shadow
The waltz of my wandering imagination
Discretion?
We have the ability to communicate so much, while saying so little.
I notice that I am typically drawn to the same themes again and again in my work. Perhaps you have noticed that too (I am sure you have, perceptive reader). Body language, particularly the way we speak with our legs fascinates me. Typically one thinks of legs in terms of the actions they perform, walking, running, climbing stairs, dancing, crossing and uncrossing as we sit, stretching out as we lie down. In each of these movements, in the way they are executed, in the deliberate movements and pauses, in the contracting of muscles, in the angles of the body, there is communication. Sometimes we express a need for movement, a need for space, a need to get something done. Other times, we express a need to be touched, a need for tenderness, a need for connection in the form of gentle invitation.
These photos also explore an innocent material, white cotton lace, and play up the sensuality of this timeless, ultimately feminine material against bare skin. And legs, with their long lines, their musculature, their graceful curves, are inherently sensual. Both sexes fall a pair of lovely legs. In these photos, deliberate use of light and shadow along with processing in black and white, heavily vignetted and contrasted, serve to reinforce the femininity and the sensuality of the poses, while adding a little dose of mystery.
Sometimes the most effective way to communicate is to simply say nothing at all.
Until next time...
Anne