British photographer Sian Davey launched a career in photography in 2014, drawing on her experiences as a psychotherapist and mother to inform her practice.

Her work is an investigation of the psychological landscapes of both herself and those around her. Her family and community are central to her work.

‘Martha’

For three years, at a time when most mothers are shut out from their daughters’ lives, Siân Davey shared, and photographed, some of her stepdaughter Martha’s most intimate moments…

Davey is able to capture her daughter doing what she likes with her friends in different, everyday settings. The pictures tell a story of Marthas life whilst being a teenage girl. I’m inspired by Sian Davey’s work as she portrays the theme of femininity/ identity in a natural and real way as her work is not staged.

I aim to base some of my work off of this project. However, Sian shoots in film (I will be using a digital camera) which gives the warm tone effect on the photos, it also makes the photos look sort of old; it works well with the woodland, grassland nature environment of these shoots.

Davey did another photoshoot with a similar theme called ‘The Garden’

‘The garden’

“The Garden is a pilgrimage, an intentional act to cultivate a garden that is grounded in love: a reverential offering to humanity. We cleared our long-neglected garden, researched native flowers, soil, biodiversity; sourced organic local seeds, and sowed under the moon cycles, biodynamically. We offered prayers along the way. We invited the pollinators and nature spirits.”