First Analysis - Vee Speers

Factual

Vee Speers is an Australian photographer who studied at Queensland College of Art and is currently based in Paris. Her work has been displayed and exhibited in a variety of places, such as the Sunday Times, Harpers & Queens, Arena, Esquire and black & White Magazine.

Context

This photo comes from a collection of photos - The Birthday Party - which is about the darker side of the child's imagination. Some of the photos go along with the conventional ideas of what children want to be, soldiers, princesses, fairies etc. whereas this image shows the darker more twisted side, the unconventional, some almost impossible to label.

Technical

This photo has very pale lighting which adds to the white background. both of the girls have pale skintones - whether this be down to their actual skintone or editing - it gives the photo a very washed out effect. The lighting appears to be cast from left and right shining into one point, therefore eliminating shadow. 

Aesthetic

I like this photo because of its sharp contrast and boldness. i particularly like how the girl on the left's face contrasts with her character. She appears to be dressed as a dark angel (or something along those lines) whereas she has a very innocent and timid face unlike the girl on the right, who has a very devious face. I also like how they both look like they've been forced into their costumes, which both look very grown up and to the taste of an adult, but the main feature of the photograph is how both girls have a very direct and unsettling glare which grabs your attention by the throat.