Obviously had some cropping issues with the one below, but only when converting it to jpeg. For some reason it didn't want to save as a jpeg so I had to mess with it and this is how it turned out. It doesn't look like this printed out.
ARTIST STATEMENT:
The relationship between a photographer and a human subject is a unique one in portraiture. When photographed, a subject subconsciously gives off clues about who they are as a person. A photograph can say as much about a person as having a conversation with them. When a subject lets someone photograph them, they give them access into their personal lives. But you can also see influence of the photographer in the photograph: in the style, in the subject matter, and in any decisions the photographer made. So while the photograph is a portrait of the person being photographed, the photographer has a say in how the information about the person gets interpreted. The viewer also brings their own predisposed ideas when viewing the photo. The way they interpret the photo is dependant upon their past experiences. What someone gets out of the portrait is a combination of what the photographer, subject, and viewer put into it. Everyone involved in the process exposes themselves to the scrutiny of others viewing the photograph.
I set the subjects up in their own bedroom. This way you can read from the photograph the level of comfort the person feels at having their personal life invaded. The rest of the components are purposely kept the same from portrait to portrait so that it is easy to compare and contrast from one to the next without distractions. The photographs are purposely set up to resemble passport pictures or other commonplace headshots in order to represent the regularity of the invasion of photography in our lives. The photographs are meant to be invasive portraits of the subject, photographer, and viewer.
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