“Frailty obtains strength” photo series by “Frailty obtains strength” Alena Shminke photo series by Alena Shminke
Alena Shminke “Frailty obtains strength� a photo series
Tallinn, december 2017
This photo series represents an experiment with lighting. I wanted to create dramatic shadows and strong contrast to give strength to something fragile. In my opinion, all the flowers are fragile. People who at least once grew a flower and were able to observe its development from seed to withering can easily agree with me. The photos were taken in a rented flat in Tallinn using one light source and improvised means. I want to thank my husband for his patience and readiness to give a hand (in every sense of the word), my brother for text editing and my teacher Elina Malleus for valuable advice.