Final Portfolio Artist Statement

For my final portfolio, I wanted to create something new that I haven't done, shooting in low-key lighting and editing using black and white. I wanted to add a few creative touches while still having that same theme. I hope my images communicate the artistry of my camera skills. Another thing I want to communicate is that no matter what there will always be beauty in a dark circumstance.

My main goal was to come up with 24 photos with a common theme. Another goal was to use my time wisely by organizing when I will be shooting and days I will be editing. Some challenges during this process was trying to hold up my camera with a makeshift tripod, thinking about lighting, and executing the shot the way I wanted to.

My Final Portfolio says that I am more than just a portrait photographer or videographer. I want to show off the other side of me, a self portrait photographer.