alezayas SAYS:

plus, yes! she’s only 16! with a lot of road to walk! but if you check her web you’ll see a great body of work and beautiful images all over. At that age I was still trying to figure out less important things.

Jemima SAYS:

Why does anyone have to live up to anyone else when photography is so subjective and we all have different styles? If this girl has taken her inspirations from another photographer then so be it….she is so young and will find her own style in time, the best work has been produced by following another photographers lead…

Bruno SAYS:

I don’t really care to state or think that she’s copying anyone blatantly. That said, all these photos are, for the most part, extremely reminiscent of Flickr and websites alike. I admittedly love the leotard girl with flower in mouth photo but that’s about it.

Dan SAYS:

I also immediately associated the style, look and feel with Nirrimi’s and a few others who shoot the same recycled style over and over…

Not bad for a 16 yr old, but been there, seen that, done that…

ant SAYS:

Ann He is an artist. She believes in what she has to offer the world. There is noone in this world that doesn’t look up to, or is inspired by someone else work. I believe everyone should have the liberty to express themselves in whatever way they damn well please. even if the work resembles that of someone so admirable or even iconic. I feel an artist work is never the same, it evolves day by day.

italida SAYS:

fantastic!

Freja.S. SAYS:

I’m not saying that she’s bad or anything. She’s got good light and composition. But photography is not only about flawless technique.

What happens here is that she lacks originality, and that’s a big flaw. All of her pictures — ALL OF THEM — are blatant copies of Nirrimi (as often cited), Kitty Gallanaugh, Emily Tebbetts, Eleanor Hardwick, David Urbanke, among others.

It’s okay to be inspired by photographs, but it’s definitely not ok to just go around and copy them through and through.

I serisouly don’t want to buy a magazine and see a fashion spread with images I’ve seen before in other magazines. Isn’t fashion about originality, fresh ideas?

I wish I’d seen just a little bit of originality here. You know, it doesn’t hurt to brain storm and come up with your own ideas.

She’s not gonna be big like this. I am disappointed.

ondressingup SAYS:

These are beautiful, I agree but if we’re talking about my choice of teenage photography prodigies with bursting flickr accounts, my money is totally on Mary Robinson (http://www.flickr.com/people/mryrbnsn/) who burns camellias with lights, chucks skulls and skeleton parts at her sisters, and infuses her photos with a delicious, innocent morbidity. Pretty pictures are easy but pictures that tackle big issues are more interesting.

elroy SAYS:

wow i’m a little suprised to see that kind of comments here.
I really like Ann’s work, and i didn’t even know Nirrimi’s work before, maybe it’s because i don’t use flickr. Whatever.
It’s too easy if you want to empty somebody’s work from his substance, all frames are staged anyway, especially for Nirrimi’s stuff, and we still have no idea of the way Ann or Nirrimi works with the models, the process, the ideas developping behind…
I wouldnt suspect Ann to copy anything, for me Ann’s work also conveys great emotions and stories and i’m happy that this blog made me discover her beautiful stuff. After that, discussing who has been the first teenage photographer to shoot someone throwing confettis, or making a double exposure with a close up of flowers and then the portrait or playing in a certain way with water reflections is pure bullshit.
Try to find the first photographer who made a fashion shoot using indian feathers and theme if you have time to loose.
For one it’s pretty harsh to come up with judging comments like that (“flawless technique” ? wtf ? :D) and two it will never help anyone with questionning his/her approach of photography or art in general.

And about a VERY bad internet/blog habit : could criticising people please also leave their website details and all so that we know who we are talking to ? My name is elroy and i’m not a photographer, i just shoot images on my spare time. And this girl kicks asses. So does Nirrimi btw. and so does this blog ! Let there be love ^^

Cassidy SAYS:

Ann He’s work is BEAUTIFUL. No offense but I get real sick of seeing “Nirrimi this” and “Nirrimi that” every time a new upcoming artist is featured. Who cares? This is a beautiful feature about ANN and NOT Nirrimi, so just let the talented kid have her limelight and stop thinking that every concept is immediately from Nirrimi’s mind. Every photographer can be inspired by other photographers and sure, people’s work may be “similar” but it’s just fucking rude to attack this girl this way. Leave her alone you cruel little army of pro Nirrimi work, it’s a free world and Ann is fabulous!

Timothy Keen SAYS:

Time to get a Rep Ann, Youve got their attention. :)

ellyn SAYS:

Wow this is so silly. I am a big fan of Nirrimi’s and Emily’s and I did not think of their work when I saw these. I think some of the images are generic but I think 5 and 18 are particularly interesting. It’s not like Nirrimi owns the right to every photo of young girls with long hair.

NICOLE SAYS:

Ann is my favourite ^.^ Inspires me and makes me daydream..

Barbara Photography SAYS:

wonderful !!!

Jenny SAYS:

Are you haters serious? Nirrimi did not invent this emotive film style. If Ann’s work was a pathetic blatant copy of Nirrimis, she wouldn’t be producing such amazing imagery.
Also, how many of you so called “photographers” aren’t inspired by other photographic styles? Emotive film photography is currently in, and when done to this standard, is beautiful.

Xe SAYS:

If the publics first reaction is .. This lOoks too much like another’s work , then it looks too much like another’s work. If you’re going to work and present your work to the public don’t argue when you have a differing reaction other than love….. You are showing your work off to THE PUBLIC don’t criticize us b/c we spot a red flag… Ugh!!! I’m so sick of ppl devoting time to posting and submitting things to the Internet and then having complaints about the audience and the court of public opinion….. Get over yourselves* and your narrow mindedness that everything is going to be received well!!

Lily SAYS:

Ann He is sixteen years old. Even if, to your eyes, her work appears to be a ‘rip-off’ of Nirrimi’s, it is important to bear in mind that this girl is only at the beginning of her creative adventure. To criticize and slander a young artist for exploring themes and concepts that inspire joy within them is a terrible shame, and will ultimately achieve nothing but pain and confusion. Instead of ridiculing this movement for its widespread support and popularity, pause to consider why it is so well-received.
If the infinite potential of the aspiring generation is to be, we must allow them the freedom to realise it.

Nicole SAYS:

So…if I took a film photograph of my sister in my garden, and she was skinny, white and had long hair, would I too be accused of being unoriginal? This is pathetic. I’ve been a follower of both Ann He and Nirrimi’s work long before either were interviewed for magazines or had more to their name than a few Flickr/DeviantART followers, and neither of them invented this style of photography, let alone copied it. Both are so outrageously talented and the only similarities are the fact that the subjects are all white females with hair. People need to get over themselves. You can’t copyright the feel of film or the subject of a skinny white girl. Where did everyone’s respect go? How can any young person even dare to create if people like you scrutinise their work and accuse them of unoriginality over a colour palette?