Photography Final

I'm still alive and I have a quick finals update! Today is my last day of classes even though I have a whole week for finals after this. While I am running around putting together final presentations and portfolios I want to post a few updates as I finish each project. The first series that I am officially done with is my photography class. I loved this assignment - it was open ended and I was able to choose my own direction. I love how they turned out and even found a way to display a piece in my home. Enjoy!

Personal Statement: All that Glitters

"I grew up in a tiny town of 3000, surrounded by my family’s apple orchard farm. Summers were spent climbing trees, making fairy houses and skipping rocks. When I moved away from the simple life in the country, I began to realize that what I missed most was the absence of monetary worries.

Perhaps it was because I was a child at the time, or perhaps it was because the nearest Walmart was an hour away, but in contrast to the easier place of my childhood, now there is a need to spend money, check money and make money every moment. Sometimes I feel that my natural world has been taken over by the values men chase through silver and gold.

It is true that every item that we possess comes from the earth in one-way or another. Silver and gold is no exception. My piece explores the idea of the two riches that I have found in my life: those that glitter and those that I find on the ground. One is necessary to survive in this busy world and the other asks us to notice the details by slowing down. Can there be a balance between both elements and how do they work together?"