Who is Michelle Sank?
Michelle Sank was 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.
Photo analysis of one of Michelle’s pieces
This coloured environmental portrait is of a girl sitting down rolling a cigarette. The girl in this image is positioned on the right hand side of the image which applies to the rule of thirds as she is following the right vertical line. A fast shutter speed was used to capture the vibrant colours from the sky and the multi coloured boxes in the background. A hard light and a high iso has been used as all the colours within this image have been made brighter and bolder and make this image look brighter.