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Final I Am Me

My idea was inspired by my experiences of being with people with special needs, like my brother who has autism. I have formed relationships with people that normally aren' t given a chance at a friendship. I've taken photographs of people with disabilities in order to try to portrat them in a different and unique way, highlighting what is special about them. I want to try to exemplify people with disabilities through my eyes, depicting them as something other than deformed, dumb, or scary.
At the beginning, I started exploring by taking pictures of my brother in different situations. I tried photographing him while out with his friend ans while he went exploring around the park. As I became more comfortable photographing my brother, I began broadening my horizons and photographing other people with special needs. I found it was easier to achieve what I wanted to portray through shooting the subjects alone. I also really like right, close-up shots, which I found to be better in achieving a connection between the subject and the viewer; the close up allows one to see more into the subjects expression and thoughts. Through photography, I have tried to capture a moment that shows something special about each person through shooting them in their environment being themselves.

Reflection

This year has been a good year. I started off excited to be doing photography again and already knowning what I wanted my concentration to be. I didn't know how much work it was going to be, but I was ready for anything. I had to surpass a few obstacles on the way, but in the end I am really impressed with how much I have grown as a photographer. My shooting has improved as well as my developing and darkroom printing abilities.
I'm not really sure what the future has in store for me. Right now, photography is a hobby I enjoy. I'm not really sure if I will end up incorporating it into my future career, but I know that I want to keep taking pictures with my camera. I love taking black and white pictures. I guess I've always been a somewhat traditional girl, and I love the emotion a black and white photo can evoke. Hopefully in college I will be able to continue pursuing photography. If not, I guess I will have to learn how to use DSLR. I'll just have to wait and see what the future has in store for me.

Cyanotype

Narrative Panorama

I wanted to portray the relationship between my mom and her dog. I say her dog because the dog is helpless without her. He follows her around all day and when she is not there he waits for her on the couch or at the door. It is as if he needs her to survive. He even gets jealous when she pays attention to guests, especially guys, as suppose to him.

Fun with Pancake

Here are some of my "creative" collages in my Pancake sketchbook.