Too much light? NO WAY! Yes, it is a little washed out, but that's what makes the photo work. It has a very surreal quality. The bright white looks so sterile and clean and artificial. The flower stands in stark contrast to this, beautifully demonstrating how anti-aesthetic our synthetic world can be.
Personally, I think comments like 'overexposed' and 'no contrast' are somewhat belittling to the photographer. Michelle knows how to work a camera, her work shows that. Did you ever stop to think maybe this shot was -supposed- to be overexposed? Maybe it was intentional and is meant to add something to the shot? There is so much more to a good photo than whether it adheres to narrow constructs of 'proper technique'...
Michelle - Thanks so much for your comments! Those were some of the kindest and most touching words anyone has given me in regards to my work, and I can't thank you enough. Anyway, to answer your question, the words in 'The Remainder' are not mine, they belong to Jean Baudrillard and appear in his book 'Simulacra and Simulation'.
The reflection of the arm in 'american mafioso' bothered me a little too, but it was a spontaneous self-portrait, so there wasn't much I could do about that. Oh well. Anyway, you are the first person to notice the subtle contradiction between the words and the image, and it really makes me happy that somebody else picked up on it. :)
I couldn't agree more with your thoughts on nationalism, unfortunately I think this country is going the opposite way. I found it interesting that you saw a 'biker image'; I like that. To me, the biker image -was- a symbol of freedom. 'Was' because that image has since been hijacked by overpaid orthodontists, accountants, and other weekend yuppie wannabe-badasses. Anyway, it's nice to know a few other people see the world that way too; at times it seems like I'm the only one.
Thanks again for your kind words. I look forward to seeing more of your work.
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