Loretta Lux

Loretta Lux...one of my favorite photographers, or rather, artists. Loretta Lux was born in Dresden, East Germany and is known for her surreal portraits of children. Her images completely draw me in. She uses a combination of photography, painting, and digital manipulation to create these amazing portraits. I could look at her pictures over and over again. Her photos have a dream-like quality to them, and almost look fake. Some of her images seem almost like they don't fit together, with the figures looking awkward in comparison to their background. Most of the children have a mature, but far-off look in their faces, often looking past the photographer. I think that her images definitely evoke a reaction in her viewers. She was originally trained as a painter, which is seen in her photographs.
Portraits can be tricky, so to see someone that masters the portrait as well as making it an incredible piece of artwork is really impressive. I love taking portraits and love the idea of creating works of art out of them. It's easy to take the basic, traditional portraits, but to create something that evokes emotion and draws the viewer in is what I ultimately want to do.