Wrapping Up

May 25th, 2011 · admin · Life Experiences, Photo, Savannah No comments

The end of my college career is rapidly approaching. I’ve been blessed to spend the last three years of my life at SCAD. I’ve been exposed to so many ideas, ridiculously talented people, and opportunities that are unique to this school. This last quarter alone has been fantastic. I’ve taken a class in fashion photography which has revolutionized my Photoshop technique, and a Senior Project class that has provided a great environment to apply a great deal of the technical and creative skills I found in NYC during the winter quarter. I now humbly submit my favorite image from my time here, which sums up all these things:

Senior Year

April 30th, 2011 · admin · Uncategorized No comments

My newest project on the distracting and dehumanizing nature of technology. Here’s a first draft of the artist statement:

Technology interferes with society. It distracts, diverts from, and substitutes for real experiences. We use cell phones, computers, televisions and other devices to connect with more and more people, yet somehow we remain lonelier than ever. People in U.S. are no happier than they have been in past years, despite the prevalence of Facebook, Twitter and texting to keep us in constant contact with the people in our lives. In this project, I take a critical look at the nature of our lives today. Filling every moment with the internet, social media, and communication, we forget that reality exists, and people need real interaction and real life in order to live.

Snow

February 3rd, 2011 · admin · New York No comments

Snowiest January on record

Gray

January 21st, 2011 · admin · Uncategorized No comments

I love the color gray. This quilt sums up my thoughts on the color. A study on the textures and shades that come from a single, subtle hue.

NYC, Part 2

January 18th, 2011 · admin · Life Experiences, New York, Photo One comment

As of January 11th, I’ve been interning with photographer Dan Saelinger. Dan’s work has been a huge inspiration for me during my time at SCAD. I emailed Dan a year ago because I loved what he did. He was incredibly nice, and even posting about my email on his blog. After emailing back-and-forth for a few weeks Dan said I might be able to intern with him over the winter in 2011. So here I am! There is an unbelievable amount of opportunity that awaits those who are willing to get up and pursue what they want. The internship at this studio will not only be great experience technically and artistically, but I am already learning about the ins and outs of day-to-day life in a commercial photography studio. This internship is shaping up to be an invaluable experience.

Another note about the value of internships: the company I interned with over the summer, Skip*Hop has used me as a freelance retoucher and photographer during my stay here, effectively financing my other internship, and giving me work in what would have otherwise been down time here. The continuing relationship with Skip Hop has been beneficial already, and getting to know other freelancers and full-time artists at the company is invaluable.

To: NYC

June 1st, 2010 · admin · New York, Photo One comment

I’m in New York City for the summer!  I officially started interning with the amazing company Skip Hop, and will be here for the next two months exploring the city and seeing as much I can of this amazing city.  Today was the first day of my internship, and consisted mostly of getting settled in, and seeing where I’ll fit in in the general scheme of things.  Lots of great things happening, and I can’t wait to share some of what will be happening with Skip Hop in the near future.  It’s shaping up to a great summer, I will continue to update, and, of course, take more photos!  For now, the high points of my train ride from Savannah to New York:

The shabby, creepy, charming little building outside of the Amtrak station in Savannah.

Jason.

First time to see the New York City skyline.

My wonderful seatmate, Min.

Corn

May 19th, 2010 · admin · Photo, Savannah No comments

More food still life from my project on industrialized food. Corn is one of the most industrialized plants of all time. It’s used in the creation of plastics, adhesives, biofuel, food, and more. Of the 12.101 billion bushels of corn grown in the U.S. per year, only .327 billion is consumed by humans. An incredible 3.650 billion bushels of corn are used to make ethanol! The above photo is a representation of the industrial nature of corn, with a reference to genetically modified nature of the corn that is produced today.

References:

http://www.iowacorn.org/User/Docs/2009%20US%20Corn%20Stats.pdf

Industrial Food

May 14th, 2010 · admin · Uncategorized No comments

More work from the industrial food series I’m doing in my studio class.  This piece is heavily influenced by Russian Constructivist art from the 1920s, with its use of geometric shapes and diagonal lines, and the idea of the future being a mass-produced place, devoid of any sort of personality, where everything is the same.

Industrial Food

May 12th, 2010 · admin · Photo, Savannah No comments

From a project I’m doing for my studio class at SCAD.  I’m exploring the idea that the food we eat is so affected by machines that it becomes inedible.  Why do we put up with the amount of processing our food goes through?  What’s wrong with a fresh tomato in the first place?

Nourish Savannah

May 12th, 2010 · admin · Photo, Savannah No comments - Tags: ,

Shot for Nourish Savannah, a soap boutique on Broughton St., owned and operated by the amazing Shoshanna Walker.