Jacob Aue Sobol’s book reveals a candid account of his intimate relationship with girlfriend Sabine and their life together on the east coast of Greenland. In 1999, Sobol went to live in the settlement of Tiniteqilaaq, Greenland, where he lived the life of a fisherman and hunter with his Greenlandic girlfriend and her family.

Taken over three years Sobol’s book records, in photographs and narratives, his encounter with Sabine and their life on the east coast. This was the starting point of Sobol’s photography and has since in 2012  been declared as a Magnum photographer.

Sobol links with my project as he’s capturing his loved one in the house he was living in and therefore photographing his natural surroundings, as one can see the photographs can be a bit explicit, therefore showing the real side to his life, and capturing his natural enivornment.

I love the photograph below because it comes across as if she was completely oblivious to the camera, until the bright flash came on and blinded her and therefore reacting the way she did.  I think the purpose and meaning behind this photograph is too represent how  close and personal the photographer is with the model and to show their relationship by the use of photography. Personally, I think it’s a vert good photograph demonstrating their relationship and by the use of photography techniques, such as the use of artificial lighting(flash) on the pure flesh, which is stunning because it makes more tones and contrasts than if it was taken without the flash, which creates more depth.

This photograph also links to art history, because women who are naked in art and photography are normally sexualized, especially if produced my a male artist. However, this is a very different style, as it’s her partner photographing her, he’s capturing her in a natural light when she’s naked and not posed.

This photograph below has a lot of depth behind it visually and mentally. Mentally, as it is his girlfriend who he’s photographing, and they’re just relaxing in bed doing nothing, however there is a lot of emotion behind her eyes looking at him (Sobol), it makes you feel the emotion behind the photograph and how much they meant to one another as a couple. It shows that they weren’t just a sexual relationship. This works well as the model and the emotion helps the viewer to imagine the atmosphere and the environment at that present time.

The use of depth of field in this photograph works very well, as the focal point is on her facial features, which is the main aspect of the photograph. The cropping technique also shows how close the camera is too the model,  and therefore how personal the photographer is with the model, as Sobol is invading her personal space without her being bothered. I find it bizarre that the closeness of the camera to the model is very important for showing the relationship. This photograph doesn’t use the rule of third, however by the way the model is positioned she is in front of the darker wall, and therefore by the use of flash showing the contrasts she stands out and becomes the first thing one notices in the image.

This photograph is not connected to the Sabine project, however it is still a beautiful photograph as again again it looks as if Sobol is capturing the moment and intimacy with the model. The use of the vignette effect allows your eyes to zoom directly into the model and not be distracted by the background. The use of the artificial lighting(the flash) also creates large contrasts emphasizing crucial features of the image, such as the breasts, abdomen area, collar bones, and facial features.