Statement

June 7, 2012

Final Artist Statement

            A year and a half ago when I stated taking photos, I had no idea what subjects I enjoyed taking pictures or anything.  During my independent study I explored different subjects, ones I knew I liked photographing and ones I knew I didn’t like photographing, even new ones.  A year ago when I was in photo 1 I really disliked the still life projects, this time around I found that I enjoy the still life projects as long as the subject matter is something that has meaning behind it and not just fruit in a bowl.  I really dislike taking pictures that have a lot going on in them, like street photography. To me street photography is just too messy with a whole lot going on in the picture that you have nowhere to focus.  I realized that my favorite subject matter to photograph is nature.  Particularly, the ocean.  There is just something about the ocean that is so beautiful and calming that I just enjoy being by it, and capturing that beauty for one second in time is just amazing to me.  There is so much you can do with taking pictures by the ocean that I know, you can write messages in the sand, photograph foot prints going into the water (one of my favorites), you can take the picture as a whole landscape, or just do the waves with no horizon line. My other favorite subject matter to photograph is people, especially my boyfriend and little kids. There is just something about catching a facial expression or an emotion that is just exciting and you can really get some good pictures when you just take them randomly at different times when the emotions and energy level is always changing.

            In conclusion during my last year of photo I have discovered who I am as a photographer and what I strive to accomplish as one. I know what I like photographing and what I don’t like. I will take pictures for as long as I can because it is a way for me to reflect who I am through different subject matters.