Tales by Moonlight

I have long been an admirer of Sarah Moon’s photographs, since I first saw her work (probably in British Vogue) many years ago. I love the moody shadows, the swaying movement of her subjects. You can almost hear their bangles clinking softly in the night. The darkness hints at mystery: stories of exotic lands, perhaps of strange fairytales read by candlelight from One Thousand and One Nights.

I like to experiment with the same blur of movement in my own photography. Before I bought my SLR, it was more difficult than you might imagine – forcing the little point-and-click to take fuzzy photos. It worked best at dusk. Indoors, when I took self-portraits, I had to synchronise my small movements with the ten-second timer. If a shot worked, it was a miracle. This is one of them.

Below are some of Sarah Moon’s photos for you to enjoy – and perhaps to lull you into sleep, to dream of beautiful, fantastical things. 

Read more about her here.

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