Tomer Ifrah is an Israeli documentary photographer. He began seriously photohgraphing after touring Ethiopia in 2007. He takes on long term projects that many times serve to address social issue. In his project in Neve Tirza he approached the all women's jail in Israel and photographed the women that were incarcerated there. Because of the conditions in the jail especially the low lightening I would say that he would have to use a tripod and a long shutter. Most of the photographs were taken near a window where that was the only light source or outside.
The issues addressed in this project would be the loneliness, hardships, and strife that the women face on a daily basis. He does this by showing the women individually and the way they are lit. Partly lighting their face shows me that they have inner struggles going on and they are trying to seek out the good in the situation. Also many times the subjects of the photographs are showed in such a small portion of the frame which singles them out and shows all the commotion going on around them.
I love Tomer Ifrah's style and the way he frames his subjects. It draws attention to the subject and he is able to catch how they feel not by their facial expression but what is going on around them. Homer's use of lighting also catches my eye is draws me in deeper to the subject and makes me see the controversies going on outside in the prison but as well as in their hearts.
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