22 April 2010

The cake lookers...


That's how I saw these girls....
as a moment in time 
not unlike the 
"Potato Eaters" by 
Van Gogh.

were a changing moment for Van Gogh.
He had the desire to transform 
the way he documented life.
He did just that.

He changed the way we too look
at Sunflowers,
Haystacks,
and
Starry Nights....
He had no idea that he was changing
 the world of art.
He died having sold very few paintings.
He died depressed, lonely,
confused, sick and mentally ill.
But his work
changed us all.

This photograph was taken many
years ago.
Perhaps, it may not
seem like a pivotal moment to
you or even, to the bride.
But it was for me.

It was the moment,
the very wedding,
that I saw what
B/W photography could
bring to a wedding.

Rather than concentrating on the
colors of the
dresses, cake, flowers,
etc...
You are moved to look
at the expressions on the participants
faces.
You are more inclined to
observe the detail on the cake,
the texture, and even the weight,
 of the fabric in the dresses.

The whole scene is transformed.

And
I
loved
it.
smiles.



2 comments:

  1. Oh, the words to this post are almost as good as the photo, Ellen! Just beautiful!!

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  2. so lovely! thank you so much for the sweet comments over at urban flea, they really do make my day! have a great weekend my dear!

    xo urban flea :)
    http://www.urbanfleadesign.net

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