Reading about Pascal Dangin’s work made me mildly uncomfortable considering the current issues surrounding body image and health. If the retouching of fashion photography is positioned as subjective manipulation by an artist, then it should not be so controversial. I see no problem in warping “reality” during and after a picture is taken. However, the … More pixel perfect response

How does one approach landscape? Looking at other photographers interpretation of this subject makes me believe there are numerous approaches. I asked my friends what they would photograph as a landscape and the responses were very typical: “flowers”, “mountains”, “waterfall”, “meadow”. However, browsing the work of Arno Minkinnen and Ray Metzker, a different type of … More defining the undefinable

Like I stated in my last post, completing the diptychs was an extremely satisfying experience. It was a challenge for me to create a complimentary image to color pictures with objects on a scanner. Maybe I’m just not that creative. Ultimately, I enjoy capturing forms and objects that already exist in the world and revealing … More personal diptych critique

My first response to Alex Wilkinson’s article, “Remember This?”, on Gordon Bell was of complete sympathy and understanding of Bell’s project. I find myself obsessed with the past, constantly wondering what it would be like to relive my life and look back on distinct moments in time whenever necessary. I’m always afraid of forgetting and … More the neverending quest