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Feb 09 2010
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Guinness World Records project

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Feb 07 2010
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USF Secrets Postcard Collection

Come check out this great event at USF!
Feb 07 2010
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photographer of the week

I came across photographer Jessica Ingram who is deeply inspired by people. One series she has is called Hilltop High in which she documented the lives of high school girls before and after their pregnacies. Another series she is currently working on is titled A Civil Rights Memorial.

“A Civil Rights Memorial is both a meditation and a recapturing. With the help of the Southern Poverty Law Center and the lead FBI agent charged with investigating Civil Rights era crimes, Ingram visited and photographed the sites of more than eighteen events that occurred during the 1960s and 70s, re-contextualizing a southern landscape that at one time represented a nation’s fears, its hatred, and its shame”

Check her work out here or here or just do a quick Google search.


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Feb 07 2010
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The Indecisive Moment

My current project deals with recreating historic moments in history. I have chosen to recreate Guinness Book of World Records feats. Some of them are so ridiculous like the lady who has eaten over 50,000 Hostess cupcakes! She eats one for breakfast, one for lunch, eats a normal dinner, and then has one before she goes to bed. Reading the story made me want one, but they were definitely not how I remembered them to be as a child. They were way too sweet for my liking! I am going to continue to research the records and find the ones I am most interested in. One that stands out to me now is of a man who has the world’s longest mustache. On February 29, 2004, Badamsinh Juwansinh’s mustache was measured to be 12.5 feet long. Juwansinh has not cut his mustache for 22 years!

Feb 02 2010
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first memory

Here are the images I created using miniatures as a reflection of my first childhood memory. Enjoy!




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Feb 01 2010
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Once Upon a Time

My first project of the semester is to recreate a series of photographs based on my first memory. The memory that came to mind is when my father was leaving to go to my grandfather’s funeral (someone who I wish I had more memories of and with as I unfortunately don’t remember him). I can still see my dad standing in front of our wooden front door with his bags sitting at his feet. My mom was brushing the tangles out of my hair with the help of Johnson and Johnson’s No More Tangles as I sat on the coffee table. Thank goodness for No More Tangles or I would have never let her brush my hair! I didn’t really understand why my dad was leaving, just that he had to and I was heartbroken. I plan on using my little people to create a series of images to represent this first memory. I will post them when I finish!
Feb 01 2010
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Inspirartion

I came across a photo stream on flickr today and I thought I would share. I love Erin_T’s simple style. She pairs the images she takes with poems which help guide you through the narrative she’s created. Check it out here.

Jan 28 2010
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ONE exhibition at MOSI

Come Check out two pieces I have in the ONE exhibition at MOSI (Museum of Science and Industry). The opening reception is Friday at 7p.m.
MOSI will be hosting the ONE exhibition in the second floor ARC Gallery. ONE is a multimedia art exhibition that explores the concept of “one”. “One” as a number, refers to the integer between two and zero. It could be perceived as unity or an ideological force, such as narcissism, capitalism, or monotheism. Many facets explore the singular; a sole aim, a single life, a solitary form.

The ARC Gallery is located on the second floor and surrounds the IMAX dome theater.

Jan 27 2010
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Studio Shoot

This semester each member of my class gets the opportunity to collaborate their own photo shoot, employing the help of the class. I get to start things off this Thursday and I can’t wait! I’ve decided to emmulate one of my favorite photographers Richard Avedon. I also plan to incorporate a Cindy Sherman-like feel by having my classmates dress up to resemble the rural, rustic, dirty personas in Avedon’s photographs. I will be shooting mainly with a large format 4×5 camera, but will also be taking shots with my digital camera. I will post the pics as soon as they’re developed!

Jan 23 2010
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talk on August Sander

Today I went to the Florida Museum of Photographic Arts (FMoPA) to take part in a talk by one of my professors, Lou Marcus, on German photographer August Sander. Sander photographed most of his work between the two world wars. He was attracted to the human appearance and how an individuals connection with the camera could reveal something about them. Throughout his career Sander used glass plate negatives. He is best known for his portraits which are exemplified in his series People of the 20th Century. The photographs taken were categorized into seven categories by social type and occupation. He allowed people to compose themselves to be photographed in the way that they wanted to be photographed. Sander found his subjects for his photographs by taking advantage of every opportunity he could to photograph. For instance, a bailiff came by his door once to serve him papers and he invited him in and took his picture. That and many others were in a series of images titled People Who Came by My Door. After the Nazi’s suppressed his work he began shooting landscapes. Later a fire destroyed the majority of the remaining negatives. Sander’s work resonates through much of contemporary photography.
The exhibit at FMoPA runs through March 13, 2010. Go check it out!
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