Let's Sleep On It.

Let’s Sleep On It.

“The bed comprehends our whole life; for we were born in it, we live in it, and we shall die in it.”

- Guy de Maupassant.

A bed can mean numerous things to someone. Whether it’s a sanctuary to sleep, somewhere to hide, a place for intimacy or the main feature of a room.

In reference to my last body of work, not only the beds but the environments of the people I know and love have been photographed. These beds have been captured in a way that I see them almost every time I am around them.

Present within these images are the surrounding environments the beds are central to. The way in which the room and bed are kept reflects a signature of the owner, as they leave a piece of themselves within their belongings.

This project revolves around the comfort and familiar that is present in peoples living quarters.

[1] De Maupassant, G. 2005, The Complete Short Stories of Guy de Maupassant, p 681, Kessinger Publishing, United States.

Bed Series; Progression (Final Review)

Within this series, I wanted to portray the space in which people live. As we are most familiar with our bedrooms/beds, I wanted to document how intimate spaces are left once used.

These photos are a further progression from my last body of work based on the same concept. Except within these images, I decided to introduce small areas of the surrounding environments, as a further portrait of the individual I was photographing.

I originally planned to photograph in a landscape format, however, due to the different layouts of peoples bedrooms, I just decided to choose the best images captured.

I still have a lot of work to do though, and not enough time!

Bed Series; Progression.

For my next review I plan on photographing beds and how they are left once used. This is a reflection of those who own them as it is almost a signature of the owner. This project revolves around the different shapes, creases and ripples left within the sheets and how those who sleep within them can leave a feeling of absense once the bed has lived up to it's purpose. I have always had a facination with the way beds are left after use, and I thought it would be a good topic for my next body of work.

 I have started shooting for this project and find it quite enjoyable and less stressful than previous reviews. I have a layout already pictured in my head for my presentation, which will involve my bed (the only landscape image that will be shown) to be centred and framed by all the other beds.  Examples of this are posted above.

It feels good to understand where I am going for this review. I think photographing things from the everyday is where I will look from now on.