I still think as a painter - especially in terms of structuring a picture... I carefully choose the models, costumes, requisites, and backdrops of my photographs.
Loretta LuxThe images are compositions of photos superimposed over painted backgrounds, then finished off with digital alterations.
Loretta LuxMy pictures are not really about the children that I photograph. They're more like actors in a film. I think you can always recognize the children, but they are alienated from their real appearance and become more like metaphors.
Loretta LuxI use different media, but I still think as a painter. I organize my forms and colors on a screen like a painter does on a canvas.
Loretta Lux