The Milkmaid is a portrait from a series of portraits ' In the Light of Vermeer'
I shot the series as part of my graduation from photography school, inspired by the way the famous painter placed and exposed his models in the picture.
All the portraits in that series have a twist. They may appear to come from the 16th century, but for the portraits I used 21st-century fabrics.
In this portrait, my 'Milkmaid' is preparing for a bath.
For a matching mood image of this portrait in a room check out my website:
https://affectfotografie.com/sfeerimpressies/
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