Why Photograph?

People photograph for many different reasons. But from my perspective it boils down to--they take the pictures to capture that moment in time for a memory. Whether it is a group of friends enjoying a evening together, a structure, a tree, a beautiful landscape, or any number of different objects... it all boils down to capturing that subject as a living memory. That living memory can serve a documentary purpose or even more- maybe a different perspective on something that is considered quite normal. Other people- the viewers look at these pictures to open up their imaginations-- and photographs can change and alter their perspective and help them grow throughout life.

I want to take pictures of landscapes. Though it is something I usually reflect in my photography projects- I want to learn to operate my camera and use software to better my images as a whole. It is a process- and I am constantly learning and growing as a photographer. Something that I am not really exciting about it staging photos. I enjoying walking around and trying to capture just the right moment- it makes it that much more special that it was natural not staged.

Inspiration~

I gather a lot of my inspiration from music. I listen to music on my way to class or work, while I am walking from the parking lot via my ipod, when I am shooting photos, writing a paper, or even cooking or cleaning. It helps me zone out a little so I can focus on the task at hand. I know one time last semester my ipod went missing and it was really tough for me. I found myself on the bus or walking to class feeling like something was missing. I know now that I need that to help me through my day. It isn't one particular song, or one particular genre- it really depends on my mood and the activity at hand.

Creative Process

When it comes to creating some piece of work it starts with a lot of thinking on my end. I first think and think on what I can possible base my finished work around and once I have that spark I usually start off with whatever I am trying to create. Whether it is a thesis for a paper, an idea for a photo shoot, or any number of different ideas I bring to life in life or related to school- I need that spark. Very seldom does that original idea hold up until the finished product. It's all about the spark and the evolution of my original idea that helps me develop as a thinker and a human being.

Seven Deadly Sins

The Seven Deadly Sins project was very difficult yet in the end- very rewarding. I chose to use only the portrait of legs and not the face because I felt that I did not have the eye or resources to properly convey the face in this project. Even though I did not have the proper resources to do a full face frame of these sins- the legs portray a more dynamic feel and I do not think I lost anything in the process doing it in this manner. Some of the sins are stronger than the others- with my favorite being Gluttony.

Gluttony

Lust

Pride

Envy

Wrath

Sloth

Greed

Building Architecture Portraits: Kingsbury

Imagemaker as Flaneur

I really chose to shoot many different subject of my environment for this project. Though through the critique from my peers- I learned that I should have probably had an underlying theme to better pull these images together as a series. THough each image is strong on its own- I will work on pulling a project together as a series in the future.