The idea for this book came to me one fine day in New York. I was reading The Village Voice when I saw Lindsay Lohan's mug shot, looking all glamoures, smiling and being very happy despite the fact, she was going to jail next day. I started to think about the role of the photography in today's fast moving society and the power of a single picture to influence. People's obsession with a celebrity world and desire to record every move they make.
I have decided to create a series of portraits of different people and match crimes to their personalities and appearance. I wanted to show different interesting perspective that’s why I focused on male crimes, however portrayed them through the female characters.
This book features 16 pictures which I shot in the studio using my DSLR and a ring flash which created that halo effect round the person. I wanted to keep them very simple and in tradition of mug shots, (having a person in the central of the picture plus either left/ right side). I made my own black boards with the information which can only be found in police records and experiment with backdrops.
As a constant change in photography is hard to define and photography itself is ever present everywhere we look: newspapers, billboards on the streets or art galleries. I wanted to make a book which would show the deception of our reality and that behind every picture, there is Art.
I hope you enjoy looking at my pictures as much as I enjoyed taking them.
You are going to be arrested on suspicion of....
1. Kattaniah Brown - Shoplifting
2. Chantelle White - Conspiracy
3. Leigh Jackson - Stalking
4. Cheryl Clark - DUI
5. Tiffany Miller – Computer crime
6. Brandi Moore – Disturbing the peace (smoking in the public place)
7. Kerry Baker - Burglary
8. Princess Taylor – Identity theft
9. Vicky Robinson – Credit/ debit fraud
10. Zonnayah Johnson - Domestic violence
11. Melisa Walker – Drug possession
12. Courtney Smith - Assault
13. Jordan Rodriguez – Probation violation
14. Billie- Jo Allen - Harassment
15. Tracey Lopez – Vandalism
16. Krystal Evans - Forgery
I would like to thank my Frineds for all your help, without you I couldn't have done this book (Andrea, Karen, Sue, Helen, Celina, Mariola, Robbie). my Sister (Paulina) and her husband (Klaudius), You're simply the best!
ReplyDeleteAll my love, K.