Final Shoot #2-Kelsey Griffiths

Artist Statement - Kassidy Barker

My photography has always been about the simple things. Finding beauty and meaning from a picture that has little context is something that I have tried to capture with the people or objects I photograph. For me these pictures exemplify that. The black and white effect that each of these pictures have creates the mood for the person in it. While each person varies from a more serious look to a smile and are positioned differently, this leaves the viewer unable to know exactly what that person is thinking. It is from their expression and the black and white effect that leaves room for you, as the viewer, to use your imagination. My main goal with these pictures was to capture the emotion and feelings and allow room to create your own ideas about what each of these people could be feeling. I enjoy the simple things and for me this was the best way to portray that. 

Final Book - Kassidy Barker

Long Exposure

Final Book - Emma Stevens

Finding The Looking Glass 

My mom is an avid storyteller. As children my siblings and I used to spend hours immersed in the stories and illustrations that she would share with us. Authors and illustrators like Hans Christian Anderson, the Brothers Grimm, Lewis Carroll, and Arthur Rackham sparked my imagination at a very young age and helped ignite the fire that helped inspire this project. 

I created the sets and composed my images hoping to create a theatrical version of two of my favorite fairytales, Alice in Wonderland and Princess and the Pea. I used items from everyday life for the set. Artificial light brings out the intense color in both stories. My siblings and roommates served as models and assistants.

I want my viewers to understand that everything you see has a story.

- Emma Stevens