Photography with a twist

Brooke DiDonato: Photography with a twist

Brooke DiDonato. Blending In

Brooke DiDonato. Next-door

Brooke DiDonato. Unluck

Artistic Calling
Brooke DiDonato is a 25 year old astounding photographer based in New York, whose work interknits surreal elements of external appearances and uncovers the unseen, the hidden stories, and the interludes inside her pursuit for artistic calling. 

The Begining
She began taking photos since she was 18 years old focusing on photojournalism, then continuing with a very rewarding 365-day project mostly concentrating on self-portraits but she changed gears as soon as she realized that she needed narratives linked to her photographs. 

The Inspiration
Inspired by the subconscious mind and its relation to emotions and perceptions, Brooke’s first pictures were self-portraits taken straight from her imagination. She is searching for what lies behind the curtain of a typical image and recreates stories by pushing the onlooker to go beyond the surface and use the power of imagination. 

Viewer's Placement
The viewer is basically placed in the middle of a story with a beginning and an end. It then depends on him and his personal interior context to irradiate a meaning, envision and mold the characters. The external architectural elements are outlined and the individuals are fractured and placed in the background rather than front like we might expect.