Visual Poetry - My Spring Senior Thesis

My series of images explores the spirit behind the words of Ralph Waldo Emerson and the universal language found within them. Each collage represents my personal interpretation of Emerson's words, while also serving as an object, mimicking the polaroid lifts they were made from. The emulsion lifts bring about an element of surprise and simplicity, similar to the straightforward subject matter being used. My project brings attention to the Transcendental ways of life and the comfort I find within them. 

Senior Thesis - Fall 2012

Into the Not-So-Wild

The constructed dialogues featured in my series of photographs are inspired by the encroaching human presence in nature. The images mix wonder and oddity into the viewer, while also creating a play between the natural and artificial. By incorporating man-made items, such as trash, tires, and construction tools and placing them in a foreign environment, I aim to make an exaggerated statement on our human footprint, creating a literal invasion on the once untouched landscapes. These subtle manipulations in everyday landscapes trick the eye into imagining a future where these scenes are reality. The images intend to evoke personal interpretation and in turn allow the viewer to question their own environmental impact.

Moab - Thanksgiving 2012

Bikes, friends, beer and a fire-roasted turkey are all you need for a Slick Rock Thanksgiving.

GRANT $$$

This past spring, I received a USP grant of $2000 through MSU. Stoked for some help with film, processing and printing. My proposed project was aimed towards a commentary on the human impact in natural environments.

After my proposal was accepted, more research and planning was done over the summer, followed mass amounts of photographing around Montana this fall. Check out my senior capstone to see what I've been doing with that ... 

Winter on the Coast of Maine

Plastic Camera Show

Got a photo into the Rayko Plastic Camera Show, and it will be exhibited in San Francisco, 1.18.12 - 3.6.12.

 Check it out   -------    

 http://raykophoto.com/5th-annual-international-juried-plastic-camera-show/

Nighttime Narratives