Teacher: Kelly Novak
Grade: 11
Materials: DSLR, Dancers
Dimensions: 8×10
Artist Statement:
Throughout this scholastic journey of artistic exploration, I find myself in awe of the many forms of photography presented to me. The content taught has allowed me to expand my perspective of what art is and how to best capture that perspective as a photographer. These pieces represent the infusion of photography skills into my daily life and how the perspective of art in my daily life has resulted in these photos finding a message in the combination of basic objects or actions.
In this image with my DSLR camera, the materials presented were my dancer friends. The availability of this object and model was the primary draw to the setup of the photo as well as my personal connection to the subject, in which I have been doing for over a decade.. While individually these materials and arrangement might be seen as a normal person as ordinary objects, the combination of them, along with the editing done, has allowed the photo to promote a truly remarkable message, interpreted a little differently. The combination of basic things to promote a message is one of the key aspects of my work as a young student right now. In my life, I am present with a variety of things that are unnoticeable to the normal observer. However, my goal as a photographer is to combine and present these objects as something that provokes thought and sends a message. With this in mind, all future projects will keep this idea in mind.
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