I'm writing this post on what is a fairly dreary, wet and grey winter day in Sydney, so anything that will give me a sense of coziness and warmth is welcomed with open arms... and the photography of Fawn DeViney might just do the trick!! She has an amazing knack for capturing the soul of the object that she's shooting. The elements in her frame seem stripped off any cosmetic or artificial layers and exude a sense of pride simply through existing as everyday objects.
There is a soft-spoken beauty that Fawn DeViney captures in her work that we, unfortunately, don't stop to revel in as we go about our daily lives. She hones in on the detail of the most common objects that we simply take for granted, so much so that as we stare at the photographs, we are all of a sudden challenged into questioning our point of view on how we consider the object that we're viewing.
Is the crusty, perfectly cooked bread just something that we want to devoir when hungry, or has it now become an object of aesthetic inspiration? Does the sheer, bare smoothness of the lonely young branch not evoke a sense of sadness due to its solitude? It is now no longer an object that we pass nonchalantly by, when walking to the bus stop...
One of the other standout photos for me is the deep brown wooden chair. In having captured the detail of the imperfect chiselling around the chair's armrest, Fawn DeViney brings into the photo a warm sense of humanness, albeit the photo being void of any human presence. This aspect of an artisanal presence in her photography, mixed with a natural and soft colour palette, exudes a comforting feeling of a certain rugged honesty.
Source and imagery courtesy of - fawndeviney tumblr
The photographer also has a great 'published and recent work' blog - fawndeviney.wordpress.com
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