Maxine Helfman has a very creative, yet distinctive style of photography. Most of her work is a combination of still lifes with the roles people have in society by switching them. It is said that she did not always have a passion for photography. However, as time went on she started to play with the techniques of artistry, such as lighting and portraiture.
I became attracted to her pieces of african americans that are placed in these very delicate settings and but in the time setting of slavery some may say. She prints her pictures on a textured paper and then places her element of still life in front of that. I like the fact that the people within the photo are creating a moment but then she can completely altar that when she goes back.
She uses colors that compliment the skin tones of those with in the photograph. Maxine also takes into consideration what the person is wearing when adding still pieces. They all correlate and to not take away from the photograph. Seeing these gives me ideas and lets me know that I am in control of the outcome.
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