{"id":9197,"date":"2017-09-06T19:44:41","date_gmt":"2017-09-06T23:44:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/maundymitchell.com\/?p=9197"},"modified":"2026-03-31T20:53:28","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T00:53:28","slug":"lifes-work-part-i","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maundymitchell.com\/photography\/lifes-work-part-i\/","title":{"rendered":"Life’s Work, Part I"},"content":{"rendered":"

This project is inspired by Irving Penn\u2019s 1950-51 portrait project he called \u201cSmall Trades,\u201d (which was inspired by another photographer before him.) \u00a0 My intention, like Penn\u2019s was, is to photograph people in their work clothes with the tools of their trades.<\/p>\n

These projects have a lot in common\u2014they are a sort of social history, combined with art. \u00a0Much of my work is driven by a fascination with the human expression.\u00a0 That\u2019s one reason I am choosing to work in\u00a0the studio with the same backdrop for each of these subjects in this project. When I remove their work environment,\u00a0I create an equality.\u00a0 I also remove distractions, and the result is more focus on the person.\u00a0 The same goes for working in black & white\u2014by removing the element of color\u2014by working simply with shadows and highlights\u2014 I can place a greater focus on expression.<\/p>\n

This is Regina, farmer, Longview Farm, Plymouth, New Hampshire.<\/p>\n

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You can see Part II of this project, here:\u00a0http:\/\/maundymitchell.com\/lifes-work-part-ii\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

This project is inspired by Irving Penn\u2019s 1950-51 portrait project he called \u201cSmall Trades,\u201d (which was inspired by another photographer before him.) \u00a0 My intention, like Penn\u2019s was, is to photograph people in their work clothes with the tools of their trades. These projects have a lot in common\u2014they are a sort of social history,<\/p>\n

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