Karla Read

This female photographer got her start in Argentina. She reminds me of a modern day Gertrude Käsebier. She evkes the intensity that a female form can bring to the camera. In the following picture, her model is a perfect example of the female strength and vulnerability that all women posses within. I have placed a few links at the bottom if you want to find out more about her and her work.

her flickr page
short bio and pics
her blog (in spanish)

Welcome to the dollhouse

I found this picture online somewhere, and it really piqued my interest. what I like about it is that it uses the sun as a natural light and surrounds the girls with a surrealistic glow. It has pictorialist influences, but it also reminds me of photographs by Lewis Carroll and Gertrude Kaseiber. There are also remnants of campy and showgirl influences, and reminds me of the Paris Hilton for Guess ads from 2008-2009 (except not so trampy). I dont know what it is about this picture that interests me so much, I will have to really investigate to find out.

If anyone know who took this picture and why, let me know!
-ziggy