Edith Maybin is a photographer based in Wales. She won Freelance Photographer of the Year in 2006. Maybin typically photographs her daughter. She has her daughter display specific emotions and her photographs captures a variety of feelings. Her photos are done in color and she typically has lighter photos. Her composition is usually simplistic with most photographs being her daughter. Maybin also pays close attention to lighting and how it lights her subjects. The photos above are from her collection "The Tenby Document."
The Tenby Document is a collection of works that portray Maybin and her daughter. According to the artist statement, it is supposed to represent mother daughter relationships. She had herself and her daughter dress up in a specific brand of lingerie to mimic the brand the photographer's mother wore. Her photographs represent how daughters are a reflection on mothers in how they behave. For example, the last photograph shows her daughter looking posed and mature. Yet, the one above that has her daughter looking at her mother's body in an envious way. This series shows the variety of emotions daughters might have towards mothers and vice versa.
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