Gregory Crewdson

Untitled photograph in book Twilight "Amstaged"

Gregory Crewdson is best known for his elaborate, detailed staged scenes of  "America suburbia" life. He often has a full crew to help develop and create his unique sets, then photographs them later. This photo above is from his book "Twilight" published in 2003, it belongs to a series that documents dramatic surreal moments in life. The subject "woman" seems to be in another world, surrounded by nature, yet she is still in her kitchen. The expression on her face creates a sense of loneliness and allows the viewer to perhaps put themself in her shoes. I enjoy the photo because  Crewdson thought about the the light that flows in through the right window and the increased contrast adds to the photo. The woman and flowers are in focus and the rest of the background seems to fade out. Although this photo has a deep depth of field its subject still stands out to me. The light areas of the photo give the dark areas a perfect balance, and all the flowers colors stand out. In my opinion, Crewdson has created a very successful photograph because it evokes a intimate feeling and allows the subject to be somewhat herself in the photo.