Nikki Lee

My initial reaction to Nikki Lee's photographs were somewhat intriguing. Some reminded me of the pictures friends take to preserve and capture memories. While others looked to be more staged, yet they still maintain that certain candid realness about them. For instance the photograph with the skate boarders, was very poesy in a way ( i kept getting the notion about three, like the trees in the back, the trio of friends and their skateboards). Even so I still got a sense of real life in it. Another photo was the Hispanic women posing for the camera at the parade. Again another photo that captures a timeless moment. There smiles weren't fake and it was clear that they were enjoying themselves.

Its the first time I've seen Nikki Lee's work and I found it quite interesting that she took a get your hands dirty approach. Not only was she capturing real moments but actually becoming the persons she portrayed. Nikki took on the role many may not respect the poser. But it works in my opinion for her overall purpose. She's a actress, literary posing for the camera. Real or not its still brings up the issue about honesty, and what

With Nikki Lee's work she's always apart of the picture, becoming one of the crowd. And it does make for a interesting social experiment. It raises questions about the division between social groups, ethic stereotypes, moral values, lost of individuality in the mist of the crowd. And what is considered real and whats genuinely fake.