My other artist will be Michelle Sank. I enjoy looking at her work because she also focuses on portraiture, although she does not necessarily base her work on culture, but does photograph different people in different environments and i think these photographs tell stories about who these people are and show real personalities. I plan to use the same sort of approach of taking photographs of people in their everyday environments to show the real sides of people. I think the objects around these people are what bring her photographs together and really makes them interesting as there are always little things to look at.

Michelle Sankwas born in Cape Town, South Africa. She left there in 1978 and has been living in England since 1987. Her images reflect a preoccupation with the human condition and to this end can be viewed as social documentary. Her work encompasses issues around social and cultural diversity.

Above is a another mood board that I have created using Sank’s images. I plan to use these ideas to take photographs of people of different cultures in their everyday lives, using furniture and other props to enhance the idea of alternative lifestyles and personalities.