Premium Photo Competition 2021 4 : Entry Number 5

Judges Comment

unusual and memorable photo of a child. Great idea and well executed with light, colours, tonality and all.

Photographers Comment

Tammy Swarek, El Dorado, AR. Canon 5D Mark IV I've tried many times over the last year to get rid of my mom's clothes that she will never wear again (due to advanced Alzheimer's disease). Hospital gowns have taken the place of her favorite girly dresses and sparkling tops. I couldn't bear the thought of throwing them away. I needed to find a way to let them go, so I imagined what she would do. I decided to cut them up and make something for Grace. I'm sure Mom would appreciate the sentiment, as will Grace when she's old enough to understand it. The dress is made entirely of fabric from Mom’s clothes and I used the sewing tools from her basket. I chose to make something historical because Grace is literally wearing her history; part of her DNA is embedded in the fabric. Some people believe that possessions can contain a piece of the spirit of the person who loved them. I'm not sure if that's true, but I'm going to believe it.
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