Final

 Artist Statement

My theme for this series is the growth of coming out of seasonal depression. Starting in winter, when it’s worse and having it change seasons, coming out of the depression into a better mindset. This is an important subject to me because in Alaska during the winters, it gets very dark and we don’t get too many hours of sunlight. Other people along with myself struggle with seasonal depression, and it is something that is difficult to deal with. 

I will be showing this theme through my work in a six picture series, with the first picture being myself crouched down symbolizing the beginning of the struggle and slowly coming up looking better as I move through the pictures with the last photo symbolizing the growth through it all and finally being okay. I want the audience to understand the struggle and emotions that go through seasonal depression and how long it takes to come out of it.

Check-In

 For the final I am going for the theme of Growth specifically the growth coming out of seasonal depression.

Both of these are edited and I really love the first photo, but the second on just doesn't feel like it fits as much

Abstract Photography

 

These first two photos were light drawing we did during class, this was such a fun technique to learn. These photos did not need much editing, just some basic editing to brighten up the light drawings.

This assignment as a whole was a lot of fun going through and finding out the different ways to edit photos

Shooting Competitions

Some edited photos from shooting competitions I've competed in this semester.

Stress of Test Taking

 For this portrait series I wanted to capture the stress of test taking. To create as much stress as possible I made sure to give my friends a question or assignment in something I knew they struggled with, as well as putting them under a direct spotlight facing at them. I chose to edit these photos in a harsh black and white to really bring out the contrast so you could clearly see their stress. In Lane, his stress showed very differently to Emma-Grace's stress. While he was very expressive and you could read his expression easily, Emma-Grace stayed very focused attempting to finish her problem while looking stressed but less expressive as Lane.

Lane attempting to name all 50 states

Emma-Grace attempting a geometry question

My Home

 Something I have yet to post about is my home. I would argue that I live in the most beautiful state in the US. I live in the 49th state of the US which is Alaska so I thought I would share some of the beauty. There is no editing to these photos, I want to keep them like that so I can come back and see how I have improved.

(Peep my Tonka dog)

Research

 One photographer that immediately caught my eye was Haley Morris-Cafiero. As I went to her website and read through her thought process and why she chose to do what she does I was so impressed. Seeing her series called Wait Watchers really brought my attention to how people see and treat others so poorly. I lover that her work brings awareness to how much words or even facial expressions can hurt someone.

 Sunscreen

Gelato

News Cafe

Credits to Haley Morris-Cafiero