Final Project - Seth Jones

Author Statement:

It's a balancing act. This project came about when I started taking raw fish to my father's grave and the thought of all the stuff I could do with the fish swam into my head. At first, it was thinking of using them as swords and then it was imaging tucking one in the front of my pants kind of like how a cholo packs his heater. It was all theory and ideas until there was an opportunity to do it for a photo project in a college course. So in essence this book is my ideas in the flesh. It's to show the duality of the humorous sides of life as well as the more serious elements. You'll see that most of the pictures have a very dark sentiment, but because they involve dead fish, a funny element is added. Once again, it's all a balancing act.

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About Me:

My name is Alyssa Herbert. I am 18 years old and I am in college, getting ready to serve an 18 month mission for my church. When I first started this project, I was intrigued by so many people. Not only about how many times people looked into mirrors, but because of the way they looked into them. Mainly common in women, but men as well, dreaded the thought of looking into a mirror. Seeing their own reflection. I was so skeptical as to why. Then I realized that I was the same way. I hated looking into mirrors because I was afraid of the outcome. So for this project I decided to use that for fuel. I decided to photograph mirrors and their reflections. Most of the photos are nature based, but some are not. This is intended to show that we are so much more than what we see on the surface. If we just look deeper and really focus on the reflection and the deeper meaning of it, we might actually be pleasantly surprised at the discovery of our new found self.

Final Project - Connor Williams

To see the world as brightly as it can be is an astounding phenomenon that we are starting to see less and less. As colorful as the world is its idiotic in its own sense to not look around. Such beauty that can be captured by paintings and pictures can't compare to the feeling of living in the moment.  But if people find that seeing the world in the colors they are a hard task.  What is the point in keeping them the same
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Final Project- Hunter Holden

My name is Hunter Louise Holden. I am 18 years young and probably one of the happiest people you know. Also, I smile a lot. There are many small and simple things in this world that I find joy in. I like to think of myself as a ‘child at heart.’ A ‘young soul’ if you will. One night, as I was helping my friend close up at my local craft store I saw a bag of googly eyes and smiled because, in that moment, I was happy. I was happy just at the sight of a bag of googly eyes. I turned to my friend and said “I love googly eyes!” My friend exclaimed back, “See Hunter, this is why you work in a daycare.” I chose to focus on the idea of how simple googly eyes are yet they bring so much joy, or in some cases, humor, to any situation. I think it is especially fun when they are put on different types of food, which is exactly what I did. I hope these pictures bring as much laughter and happiness to you as they bring me.