Time behind the lens
In this series my goal was to overcome my own vision and see my surroundings in a new way. In today's society from the moment we open our eyes to the moment we close them our brains are bombarded with visual stimulation. Due to this information overload our brains process out what is not necessary and filter our perceptions. This activity allows us to move through our daily lives focusing our visual attention on what is immediately important, the trade off however, is that there is much we don't register. A camera though is different; it doesn't filter based on relevance it simply captures what is in front of it. Through this series I attempted to overcome my own filters and see my surroundings through the camera lens capturing everything in front of me.
Bouquet no. 1
2014
8 3/4 X 6"
35mm manual Nikon camera
Dark room, black and white film
Semi-gloss paper
2014
8 3/4 X 6"
35mm manual Nikon camera
Dark room, black and white film
Semi-gloss paper
Bouquet no. 2
2014
8 3/4 X 6"
35mm manual Nikon camera
Dark room, black and white film
Semi-gloss paper
2014
8 3/4 X 6"
35mm manual Nikon camera
Dark room, black and white film
Semi-gloss paper
Bouquet no. 3
2014
8 X 2"
35mm manual Nikon camera
Dark room, black and white film
Semi-gloss paper
2014
8 X 2"
35mm manual Nikon camera
Dark room, black and white film
Semi-gloss paper
Lines
2014
9 1/2 X 6 1/2"
35mm manual Nikon camera
Dark room, black and white film
Semi-gloss paper
2014
9 1/2 X 6 1/2"
35mm manual Nikon camera
Dark room, black and white film
Semi-gloss paper
Construction no. 1
2014
9 1/2 X 6 1/2"
35mm manual Nikon camera
Dark room, black and white film
Semi-gloss paper
2014
9 1/2 X 6 1/2"
35mm manual Nikon camera
Dark room, black and white film
Semi-gloss paper
Construction no. 2
2014
9 1/2 X 6 1/2"
35mm manual Nikon camera
Dark room, black and white film
Semi-gloss paper
2014
9 1/2 X 6 1/2"
35mm manual Nikon camera
Dark room, black and white film
Semi-gloss paper
Construction no. 3
2014
9 1/2 X 6 1/2"
35mm manual Nikon camera
Dark room, black and white film
Semi-gloss paper
2014
9 1/2 X 6 1/2"
35mm manual Nikon camera
Dark room, black and white film
Semi-gloss paper
Tea lights no. 1
2014
9 1/2 X 6 1/2"
35mm manual Nikon camera
Dark room, black and white film
Semi-gloss paper
2014
9 1/2 X 6 1/2"
35mm manual Nikon camera
Dark room, black and white film
Semi-gloss paper
Tea lights no. 2
2014
9 1/2 X 6 1/2"
35mm manual Nikon camera
Dark room, black and white film
Semi-gloss paper
2014
9 1/2 X 6 1/2"
35mm manual Nikon camera
Dark room, black and white film
Semi-gloss paper
An examination of self
In this series I used photography and my own body to examine light on the human form. Within each image I sought to capture a feeling or emotion which the viewer could experience that was not brought about by my facial expression but rather body position and the way in which light moved through the image and across the body. Through the process of creating this series I found myself changing my own perceptions of my body; from typical human thinking to seeing it as a vessel through which I could create my art. This change in perception forced an evolution of the work that I did not anticipate rather than just an examination of light or form this series also became an examination of myself.
Note: self-photography can be very challenging particularly in this case given my camera and film, therefore I owe a great deal of thanks to those who helped me create these images. Thank you.
Note: self-photography can be very challenging particularly in this case given my camera and film, therefore I owe a great deal of thanks to those who helped me create these images. Thank you.
Rise no. 1
2014
9 1/2 X 6 1/2"
35mm manual Nikon camera
Dark room, black and white film
Semi-gloss paper
2014
9 1/2 X 6 1/2"
35mm manual Nikon camera
Dark room, black and white film
Semi-gloss paper
Light Lines
2014
9 1/2 X 6 1/2"
35mm manual Nikon camera
Dark room, black and white film
Semi-gloss paper
2014
9 1/2 X 6 1/2"
35mm manual Nikon camera
Dark room, black and white film
Semi-gloss paper
Guarded
2014
9 1/2 X 6 1/2"
35mm manual Nikon camera
Dark room, black and white film
Semi-gloss paper
2014
9 1/2 X 6 1/2"
35mm manual Nikon camera
Dark room, black and white film
Semi-gloss paper
Rise no. 2
2014
9 1/2 X 6 1/2"
35mm manual Nikon camera
Dark room, black and white film
Semi-gloss paper
2014
9 1/2 X 6 1/2"
35mm manual Nikon camera
Dark room, black and white film
Semi-gloss paper
White out no. 1
2014
9 1/2 X 6 1/2"
35mm manual Nikon camera
Dark room, black and white film
Semi-gloss paper
2014
9 1/2 X 6 1/2"
35mm manual Nikon camera
Dark room, black and white film
Semi-gloss paper
Blank
2014
9 1/2 X 6 1/2"
35mm manual Nikon camera
Dark room, black and white film
Semi-gloss paper
2014
9 1/2 X 6 1/2"
35mm manual Nikon camera
Dark room, black and white film
Semi-gloss paper
White Out no. 2
2014
9 1/2 X 6 1/2"
35mm manual Nikon camera
Dark room, black and white film
Semi-gloss paper
2014
9 1/2 X 6 1/2"
35mm manual Nikon camera
Dark room, black and white film
Semi-gloss paper
Focus
2014
9 1/2 X 6 1/2"
35mm manual Nikon camera
Dark room, black and white film
Semi-gloss paper
2014
9 1/2 X 6 1/2"
35mm manual Nikon camera
Dark room, black and white film
Semi-gloss paper
Off Site
2014
9 1/2 X 6 1/2"
35mm manual Nikon camera
Dark room, black and white film
Semi-gloss paper
2014
9 1/2 X 6 1/2"
35mm manual Nikon camera
Dark room, black and white film
Semi-gloss paper
Tangled
2014
9 1/2 X 6 1/2"
35mm manual Nikon camera
Dark room, black and white film
Semi-gloss paper
2014
9 1/2 X 6 1/2"
35mm manual Nikon camera
Dark room, black and white film
Semi-gloss paper
Light play
These three images were created as source materials for my painting, "Traveling Light", in which I printed one of my source images framed it, set it in a still life and painted the photographed and existing light.