The above three images are both impressive, but by shooting on an angle and in more varied light the photographer who took the top photograph manages to convey a darker mood and more modern setting. The second shot shown above is taken straight-on in balanced lighting and represents the space well but emphasizes linearity, order, predictability and stability of a typical home bathroom. The third shot seems to have elements of each – a more conventional space with standard fixtures but caught in such a way that it seems intimate and engaging, enhanced by the candlelight.
These three images take bathroom representation in a different direction, focusing on objects and people within bathrooms rather than the rooms themselves. Ranging from curious to comical, they take on a subject matter that most of us never think about when carrying our cameras around: the semi-private spaces of home and public bathrooms.