Angela Strassheim

Angela Strassheim is no stranger to an intense and strange past. Born on the bible belt, and raised by a strict Christian family, Angela got her first photography gig by snapping shots of forensic evidence. She is known for her beautiful but unsettling photos of hardened family memories. This photo happens to be from a series she did called Left Behind, which spotlights her strict religious family memories.

This somewhat creepy photo shows a father grooming his young son. The dad bares an odd "American Psycho," grin while his son looks too scared to move. Although the subject matter is intense, its the lighting that makes it even more foreboding. Its easy to see that a strobe is positioned to the left, which highlights the majority of the father and foreground. By doing so the shadow of the dad then falls onto the shoulders of the son. Coincidence...I think not. The poor little boy also has shadow from the dads body on his face as well. One shadow is jetting from the fathers comb hand which gives the illusion that the little boy has a black eye.