Laura Stevens work mainly revolves around relationships between men and women, but also looks at ‘longing and loneliness, vulnerability and connection, home and belonging’. Her work has a feel of Gregory Crewdson but without the big crew. Her photos show the intimacy of her models and although they are staged they still have a realness to them. The lighting used in her photographs add to the intimate feel and because the model is the only thing lit it makes the viewer create their own story for the image. I will incorporate this lighting style in my photographs because I feel it is effective and makes the images have more depth to them.