The Vigil explores the naked form with the aim to investigate what a nude is and what it can communicate. My approach included dramatised light to encourage heavy contrast and create a moody atmosphere. I used hair as a prop to help build a unified visual language and orchestrated the poses around how the hair interacted with the body. The series is titled The Vigil, referencing a period of wakefulness during the dark hours, usually reserved for sleep. I wanted these photos to serve as a representation of a solitary moment, isolated and introspective.

‘in the little dark, the witch sits’ excerpt from the poem, Witch by Rebecca Tamás