#Submerge flowers series#

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'He was holding, for example, a single lily, yet I was shooting its reflection from above which for him wasn't there. 'I often referred to the imagery that my assistant could not see,' she says. Of the process, Barbara says it was a 'fine dance' between the person holding the flower, the reflection and herself. I wanted to show a flower's beauty, sophistication and natural elegance as if each were friends of mine.' I didn't want to shoot them unless I did it differently. 'I think the largest challenge was finding a new take on the age-old way that flowers are portrayed. How much softness was too much, which flowers looked best in motion, pairing up the colours with the background because if you have the colour you have everything,' she adds. 'I knew from the outset what I wanted the work to look like but it took a season of shooting, editing and beginning again to find my voice in this medium. I even considered naming the show my neighbour's garden (haha). I wanted to bring out each flowerвЂ™s personality and sense of humour, its hidden beauty that is not so easily accessible, to show flowers in a fresh way.'ДЄny challenges she faced and overcame? 'Because of Covid, the stores were unable to get their usual supply. I embraced these flowers with a similar passion, and they soon taught me about discovering the beauty in all things, even that which is beautiful to start with. 'By 2020, and after a few months of lockdown, I was so grateful for beauty, being able to actually practice my profession and work. When my parents bought me a lifesize (and hard) doll with Lucky Green Stamps, they made me stop вЂ“ there was no longer any room in my bed for me. These teddy bears all had specific names and personalities so I was careful not to show favouritism. So I slept with them in rows from the top of the bed to the bottom and rotated these rows every night. I, for instance, had been unable to choose just one for fear of hurting the feelings of the others.

Kids usually sleep with a favourite teddy bear. 'It's not surprising in hindsight that I ended up humanising the flowers I shot.

#Submerge flowers series#