Born on June 11, 1815 in British India

Died on January 26,1879Nationality: BritishEducated In Paris Style: Photographer; Portraits of

celebrities and beautiful females; Arthurian themes

Used silver gelatin printIn 1863, became a member of

the Photographic societies of London and Scotland

Married to Charles Hay Cameron (1795-1881)

Had Six Children Retired to India,

attempted to continue to photograph there, almost none of Cameron’s work from India survived

The Study Of Cenci-May; 1868; Silver Gelatin Print;

Size unknown

A brown/black photograph Two people; A female child

and a young adult female Both wrapped in a white

cloth The child appears to be

sleeping or looks slightly dead

The adult is gently kissing the child's forehead

Both seem to have fair hair and skin

The photo is a portrait Both girls have wavy curly

hair

Movement: The kissing of the child’s forehead; the vertical position of the two girls Value: the cloth’s wrinkles and the girl’s values of their hair and face. Balance: the two girls are on the same plane to one another Line: the contours of the girls’ faces, also the contours and wrinkles of the hair and cloth Shape: the rounded shape at the top Space: the negative space in between the girls Repetition: the two girls look similar to one another Form: the smooth shapes that the faces of the girls make

The artsit was trying to represent the kiss between a mother and a child; such as a goodnight kiss, since the child appears to be sleeping

Or a kiss of peace in death, a final kiss before laid to rest between a mother and a child.

Or the mother bringing peace to a uneasy child, like a nurturing kiss.

This photo overall a beautiful photo. The composition is well done. The two figures almost look like they are made out of stone, almost angelic. I questioned this photo, because the child figure almost looks dead, so it got me thinking is the kiss of peace, a kiss of laid to rest? Also if this is between a mother and child. The elements and principles are well done in this photo. The whole composition is wonderful

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