Family Dynamics

"KITCHEN CHAT"

This photo shows my mother and grandfather having a conversation in the kitchen, backlit by the kitchen window. I made this image by trying to discreetly take candid photos of their conversation, without disrupting it. This proved difficult, as once they heard me taking pictures, they immediately starting posing, regardless of me telling them to pay no attention to me. This photo captured their conversation when they weren't aware of my presence.

This image uses silhouettes, low key lighting, and rule of thirds. Originally, I wanted to have an image with more of my family members interacting, but their conversation and the lighting struck me as a good opportunity to capture the moment.

This image displays the relationship between my mother and her father, which is often a calm and understanding relationship best summarized by a nice conversation, one intently listening while the other talks. If I were to revise this image, I would like to have better lighting that shows the subjects more clearly.