Artist Statement

When I started my process, I originally wanted to take pictures inside and outside and contrast the two while using different camera perspectives.  As I shot my first roll of film I realized I wanted to focus on images inside in studio lighting from different angles.  This was because I could control the lighting.  I experimented with different intense lighting from one side at a time and from above my subject.  My focus became getting different angles or profiles in the studio lighting.  I chose this because I liked the images with heavy contrast on the face, and when I took pictures from different angles, there was a dramatic lighting contrast.  I used this technique for four of my images and took pictures of Joe from different angles with a zoom lens.  The images in my gallery came out very sharp and clear especially after cleaning them up in photoshop.