Sweetness and Light

The expression of infant charm and emotions, the child in the family and even the child at heart have, in various ways been illuminated within that curious space – the photograph. Sweetness and Light focuses on the combined elements that create the enduring power and presence of the photograph: the child as subject, the photographer, the camera and studio set-up – and importantly, the viewer. This collection of photographs has been produced from the Devonport City Council’s Robinson Photographic Collection of negatives.