Artist Statement

1. Art is something that a lot of people enjoy because they arn't contained to one specific idea. People are free to be creative, and express themselves however they wish, which is often an issue for some kids with their parents, or school or what have you. I personally like to express myself through art because people usually don't think of me as the "artsy" type. I'm not good at drawing or singing or really anything that "artistic" but i've always enjoyed taking pictures. On all of our family vacations i was the one going crazy with the camera. I think now that i've gotten older i've realized how to take higher quality pictures instead of just a zillion of them.

2. A lot of things inspire me. I love nature, so going camping or hiking really makes me want to whip out the camera and start capturing the true beauty of the raw earth. The changing seasons is another thing that i love. Seeing new flowers popping up from the snow covered ground in the spring, or the water that rushes on the sides of the streets with thin sheets of ice still hovering above.

3. Most of my "work" is just of my friends, or concerts or trips that i've taken. I would like to expand my creativity and abilities with this course and hopefully be able to see more through my lense then just the normal things that should be captured.

1. The artist i chose to examine was the photographer who took my senior photos Melissa Louise. She takes pictures for seniors or weddings, family photos, or babies first pictures.

2. She will sometimes put two pictures next to eachother on paint or something. She also in one picture i saw layed a picture of a father and his son and then just a picture of his son over each other so they got that two picture effect without the harsh line of the paint aspect. She also seems to focus a lot on a persons eyes, feet, and hands.

3. I think that all of her pictures are beautiful because she doesnt make the people in them look over edited or awkward. She takes the simplest things and turns them into a beautiful shot which i think is a great tallent.

4. HERE, take a look at her site here.