This image is a a double page from Rita’s book “where mimosa bloom” displaying two photographs one a still life and one a portrait, which work together conceptually and aesthetically. The image on the right where peoples eyes will be drawn to first is a portrait of a women with red hair, wearing a light floral shirt in front a of a textures pale blue background. The image on the left shows a type of calendar with blue and pink card, these colours have connections with the opposite image and share a pastel aesthetic. it is perfectly composed in the centre of the frame with an off white background. These are both naturalistic images showing important parts of the photographer and her mothers life and relationship. The circle shape on the left is parallel with the woman’s face and help to draw the viewers eyes to the important parts of the image. The format of the images next to one another is important, the simplicity of the image on the left doesn’t take away from the portrait too much but they compliment each other well. The Background colour of both images is in the same tone, the on on the left appears white at first glance  but is more of a pale grey blue  which matches the blotchy, slightly darker textured background on the right image. The portrait image looks like it was taken in natural lighting but not direct sun light, this is because of the subtle shadows on the subjects face. The space in this image has also been represented by the foreground and background which are distinguished with different focuses from the small dept of field.  In both these photographs the subject has been placed in the centre of the frame intentionally so the page spread is balanced.

Compared to real life the portrait image has been slightly manipulated to look paler and more gentle with a romanticised feel. When I look at these photos the first thing that stands out to me is the woman’s red hair which is one of the darkest parts of the two photos. The image of the left has not been much effected by flattening what we can see in real life to the 2D image because the object is flat anyway, however seeing it in a simple set up would make us appreciate it more that we would when just coming across the item in real life. On the other hand the portrait captures on split second of what was happening, meaning the facial expression pose and setting could have been very different in person. If i could ask the artist anything it would be about the relevance of the two images being placed together, i would like to know if their is a specific story behind it or if they just fit the theme and aesthetically match.