They are the focus of many a scientific study, the orchestrators of many a practical joke and for Cheryl Baker photographing twins is a gift that keeps on giving.
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During the past few months the North Rothbury woman has photographed 25 sets of Hunter Valley twins in a project designed to capture their differences.
“It’s been an interesting project in seeing how people relate to each other ... and twins are such a fascinating subject,” Ms Baker said.
“I’ve noticed the twins (identical or not) all have a favourite side, which makes me wonder how they were positioned in the womb.”
The twins concept follows Ms Baker’s earlier project where she photographed her young daughter Miley daily for 100 days.
“I took photos of her crying, when she was angry, when she was happy and when she was scared,” she said.
“And doing something like that makes you think about people’s emotions a whole lot more.
“It also shows you that every day is different and every day can bring something new.”
More recently, Ms Baker photographed young Addalyn Clements, who lost her battle with leukaemia last week.
“[That] shoot was extremely sad and would have to be one of the most confronting things I have done, but it taught me a lot,” she said
So far Ms Baker has photographed twins from age six months to 34 years.
“I feel like I’m only half way through so I need more [twins] to help finish the project,” she said.
For more information about the project visit the Cheryl Baker Photography Facebook page.