Polly Braden is renowned for her Documentary photography, exploring the relationship between everyday life, work, leisure and economics. Searching for small and telling gestures, her images acutely observed portraits and broader assessments of contemporary culture. She currently works on long-term, self-initiated projects, as well as commissions for international publications. She also regularly teaches at the University of Westminster and London College of Communication.
Below are some examples of Polly Braden's everyday life shots.
Objectively, in the image below, there is a man wheeling a stack of crates. Due to the chaotic composition of the image, it depicts a 'rush hour' atmosphere at the start of the day as people go to work. I admire the way that Braden uses light and shadows to alienate and strengthen certain aspects of the image. This could suggest that things that go on in the shadows are not realised. Similarly, work that people do at night, e.g. road works and street cleaning, are taken for granted because they are not seen. Due to the composition and lighting of the image, the focus is centred around the man's struggle with the crates. The colours in this image could be seen as very vibrant because the yellows look much brighter than the majority of greys and blacks that are typical colours of an urban landscape.
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