(i) The TV does indeed control the household, everything stops when there is something on worth watching. There is no interaction unless necessary, unless something is needed or something needs to be said. In many ways it does reflect most households, where people are too used to watching the box that making their own entertainment through interacting with ones own family. The framing of the composition using the edited window frame works very well and the busyness of the image, through the reflections evident, adds to its appeal.
(ii) This is a rare insight into the lighter side of family life. A rare smile shared between parents. Normally life tends to be a bit of a resented struggle, with few reasons to be joyful. The viewpoint from which the image was taken suggests stepping back; looking more from the outside in. The two figures are framed by the door and the doorway becomes the focus because of the lines of the shadows and skirting boards. Not only does it show something about their relationship it shows enough of the house to gain an insight into living conditions.
Framing the people in the doorway makes this a very powerful image. It has a similar quality to an image of yours of a woman by a kitchen window. You are very skillful at this type of image.
ReplyDeleteThis doorway image is very intimate - I feel as if I am intruding and your words about 'a rare smile shared' strikes a chord.