A magical-realist fairy tale of a beautiful woman, a forest nymph, who searches for light and hope in the dark forest. She meets the moon who radiates light and warmth to her. This fairy tale of 8 different images was created out of fantasy, prompted by books and movies such as "Under the spell of the Ring" and "Her Dark Materials". The colors are magical blue, mysterious green and yellow of gold. The entire series was created as exam work for the photography course. The inspiration for these artworks are based on a number of fascinations such as nature and forest photography and portrait photography. The editing of these images took several months and consisted on the one hand of coming up with the story (landfill count) , taking the photos of the model on location and finally bringing all the elements together in a catchy and fitting image. The photograph, in other words. During graduation, these works were printed on fine-art paper with a structure of linen and cotton that give the image an extra dimension making the scene come alive.
(Nature) Photography for Laura is a fusion of the incredible joy of creating something and her passion for photography. Photographing with a minimal depth of field is a favourite and she often goes out with the lensbaby... Read more…