Artist Statement

My intention for taking these photos was to create something unique that would inspire people. I really wanted everything to work out and turn out perfect, however I learned very quickly that it isn't easy. It requires time and effort and a powerful imagination to make your photos speak to people, and I wish that I would've thought more thoroughly about the pictures I was taking. While taking these photos, I messed around with the setings a lot and didn't understand them easily. Eventually I learned how they worked, and I think that I definitely improved in getting all of the right settings so the pictures would turn out good. My pictures don't really have much meaning behind them because I rushed through them all, but I truly wish that I would've taken the time to make the pictures have so much meaning that it would be hard to figure out. I wish that I would've put more effort into my pictures so they were clear and they could mean something to someone. I did take this class to learn about the basics of photography and I did, and I think it's amazing how you can capture a moment from the very beginning and go through so many proeccess and chemicals until your picture turns out. It does take a lot more time, and it can get frusterating, but it's very fascinating and I'm glad that I was able to learn some things about it.