Janet Kelly "Cory and Beauty"
July 1987
This photograph was taken July 1987 by Janet Kelly and is titled "Cory and Beauty". The purpose of the exposure was to show the similarity between people and their pets. This exposure was interesting to me because the dog is the one being vaccinated yet the kid is the one who is crying. Although the kid isn't physically being affected by what's happening he feels the pain through his dog and has a great sense of empathy. The photographer stated in an interview that she felt that she was too far away and decided to crop the image in order to focus on the boy and his dog. This made the exposure feel a lot more genuine to me because it becomes a lot more personal when it is up close. Overall this was a strong exposure due to its interesting subject matter and its framing of the environment.
