The images evoke memory and history and the untold stories of the aftermath of conflict. Her work engages with the remnants and vestiges visible as scars in the landscape. Ractliffe uses a wide range of photographic and art practices, including snapshot, documentary, forensic and studio photography, as well as installation video and projections. However her main chosen medium is the analog black and white image which captures a reality bordering on the mysterious which the artist emphasizes in her printing techniques.