Gillian Woods finds a way to capture reality and turn it into the unreal, in the process “edit[ing] them like crazy,” in her GillyFace photo collection.
The British-born, Bradford, Ontario-based photographer embarked on a year-long 365-day project, and has since been receiving widespread acclaim for her photography. Many of her photos are shot in such a style that gives the images a surreal, dreamlike quality, with the grainy and dimmed light exposure providing an additional layer of unreality.
In one of her photos, a young woman can be seen sitting in a garden stacking a house of cards that is one layer short of being complete, with a couple dozen cards entrancingly whirling around in the air above her. In another more bleak and grim photo, a woman in a white dress, with blood dribbling down her nose, can be seen submerged up to her chest in dark water with one hand grabbing onto her head, and another clutching her shoulder.
What's Driving This Trend
- Surreal Photography
- Photography that uses dreamlike elements to create unreal images.
- 365-day Projects
- Photographers embarking on projects to capture one photo per day for a year.
- Dark and Moody Photography
- Photography that uses dim and grainy light exposure to create a bleak and foreboding mood.
Who This Affects Most
- Photography
- Opportunities for photographers to explore new techniques and styles of photography.
- Art
- Artists can incorporate surreal and dreamlike elements into their artwork to create unique pieces.
- Fashion
- Fashion designers can use dark and moody photography to create edgy and bold advertisements.
