Auras
Well thesis is finally coming to an end! I believe my thesis project went off without any major problems besides after install there was a mark on one of my photos but I quickly took care of that and the problem was resolved and my artwork looked amazing! From the beginning of this class my idea has evolved from just studies of lights to studies of peoples auras and emotions. There was a lot going into this project and as I was shooting it really just made more sense to me and meant more to me to do my project on my friends’ auras instead of just playing around with lights. I had a different title to the series at first as well that would really describe what I was doing and what my artwork was all about but I decided to just title it Auras and let the viewers really read into what they could be or how the people in them were presenting themselves. During the show, I think everyone’s art really stood out on its own. I really loved that mine and Shub’s work were in the same room and were able to play off of each other with the colors we both had used. I thought it was pretty amazing since neither of us had tried to have the same colors and both pieces were very strong.
Installing my artwork was another new experience that thesis really helped me out with. I had a very decent sized wall that fit all of my pictures perfectly. But without the help of my fellow thesis classmates I think I would have lost it during install! I had a tough time with hanging but my friends helped me and got me on the right track to the measurements and giving me a fresh pair of eyes every once in a while to make sure I had hung my images straight on the wall.
The critiques we had in class were so helpful during this process and really helped me zone in on my project and make it perfect. The feedback I got from my classmates and faculty members was more than just encouraging but constructive and informative. I was given many new artists to look at and even a few takers to be subjects in my images!
After the show we were given the opportunity to have a guest critique with a visiting artist. I really thought that I would be getting better feedback than I had gotten. I really felt that the artist really did not like me or my artwork and didn’t really give me the feedback I had really expected. I guess we just had very different styles of photography and very different tastes. She did however give me a few artists to look at which I thought was pretty cool considering I had never seen their work before.
As for now, after graduation, I am going to be helping my aunt out at her frame shop and getting some studio time with the photographer that is based out of the shop. I hope to someday start my own business and make a name for myself in the photography world. I have already sold a few pieces and I really hope that those people will get my name out there and I will get some more photography jobs. This is what I love to do and I really hope I will be able to continue to take pictures for my living!
