When taking these I wanted them to seem natural however it was clearly staged. I wanted my grandmother to pose like this as when our family used to live with her and my grandfather, one of the main things I noticed was that my gran would always make herself look nice before leaving the house. When she did this she always sit there chatting, joking and laughing with me. This was one of the happy memories of my childhood.

I wanted to re-create this in an almost cinematic tone just like Hannah Starkeys work however also a vintage tone. One of the main things I remember when looking at old photos of my grandmother was that orange tint to photos she was in when she was young. I did this by using a orange filter. The photos themselves remind me of how the movie stars would get ready in front on the mirrors with all the lights however obviously my gran does not have this so a handheld mirror will do.

My favorite photo is the first one as she looks as if she is staring at herself rather than posing. Almost as if she is staring at herself and analysis every feature. Just as an actress would. I also like how the photo is framed.