Series

        These are photographs of Tia that make up a series. Tia is the subject of these pieces. These pictures do not follow the rule of thirds. These images are figurative, rather than abstract.

        I shot these portraits indoors. Shapes, including those in Zoe's foot, the ottoman, the computer, the yoyo and the framed images behind Tia, help to stir interest within these photographs. Through these pieces, I was able to capture both light and middle values. My artwork does not illustrate an abundance of contrast. These photographs were not focused. I chose to do this, to establish a morose feeling within the viewer. 

      In each of these pieces, I chose to exclude, at least, a portion of a party's face. Countenance and that of one's eyes, especially, allows for a greater understanding of the person to whom it belongs. It is for this reason, that I chose to show only Tia's face. By eliminating the expression of any other person in these pieces, I had hoped to grant the viewer a sense of Tia's lonesomeness. 

     I feel that the images that make up this series are all, ultimately, successful, by virtue of their illustration of both mood and meaning. 

    

Album Cover Piece: Beautiful Losers by Simon Joyner

     This is a photograph that I captured of my friend, Kimberly. Kimberly is the subject of this piece and she is, relatively, far away from the viewer. This picture was not shot in focus. This work is a figurative one, rather than an abstract one. This image follows the rule of thirds, as Kimberly sits at the upper left hand corner of this artwork. 

     I chose to include a handful of shapes in this piece, including those in Kimberly's figure, my stereo and in my floral arrangements, in hope of establishing an interesting composition. In this photograph, there is an abundance of light values. There are, also, some middle values in Kimberly's frame. I did not capture any dark values within this artwork. This image does not feature a great deal of contrast, as I sought to construct a rejection of hackneyed appearances that might serve to represent the sound of Simon Joyner's album, Beautiful Losers. 

     In his album, Beautiful Losers, Simon Joyner takes on, what I feel to be, a solemn and lethargic tone. These were feelings that I had hoped to express through this artwork. Simon Joyner has an affinity for flowers. It was for this reason, that I chose to include my floral arrangements in this piece. 

     I feel that this artwork is a successful one, fore, the sound of Joyner's music is well expressed.