Jill greenberg was born in July 1967 and is an american photographer who grew up in a suberb of Detroit. She went to the Rhode Island School of Design and graduated in 1989 with honours and moved to New York to pursue her career in Photography.

Greenbergs project “End Times” was a series of controversial photographs taken in 2006 of toddlers who had been purposefully made to cry. They were offered Candy and then it was taken away from them, which made them cry and scream. Parents were present and gave full consent, but many people still claimed this was unethical and it took Jill 2 years for the photographs to be fully published.

The pieces were titled to reflect Greenberg’s frustration with both the Bush administration and Christian Fundamentalism in the United States.

End Times Photographic Series

All the photographs below have been taken in studio.They have been taken with lighting from the front, as you can see from the reflection in the childrens eyes and the shadow that is displayed behind the children themselves. The photographs are heavily photoshopped, the skin has been highlighted and airbrushed and the eyes have been made brighter and appear more glassy. These photographs are harsh and in-your-face, yet exquisite and beautiful. They are sharp and clearly focused, and show a range of bright, beautiful colours. The eyes are the clear, distinctive center of interest.The light beautifully highlights the curves and contours in the childrens faces from their anger and sadness, therefore creating a mastery of light and shape.