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Her First Success
"I longed to arrest all beauty that came
before me, and at length the longing has been satisfied." -Julia
Margaret Cameron
For Julia
Margaret Cameron, photography was an art form for her to master, to
twist and change as she would. Because she did not need to make a
living from her photos, she was not constrained to following
conventional techniques put forth by those before her. This being so,
Cameron sought to produce photos in which the emotional state of the
model was of highest importance. Technical aspects were set aside so
that this could be done.
Cameron focused
on two main things in her photography: women and allegorical lessons.
Although some of her most well known photos are of famous men, most of
her work centred around the women in her life. She tried to reveal her
sitter's natural beauty, having them pose with there hair down and
flowing free to reveal a position not usually seen. Cameron's photos
are romantic. They use subdued lighting and dark backgrounds to create
a dreamy setting. Cameron often left the lens of her camera purposely
out of focus so as to add to this dreaminess.
from scrippscol.edu
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