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Final Project Artist Statement
An LA Fashionista’s Summer in New York
One Gorgeous Girl with Countless Ensembles in One City Thriving on Energy:
An LA Fashionista (2008) focuses on style and environmental influence in the world’s fashion capital, New York City. This is the girl’s first time in the overwhelming city, but with her brains and city-savvy, she is able to explore and have the time of her life.
Most people entering the Big Apple are completely and utterly overwhelmed by its fast pace and endless activities to take part in; be it the music, Broadway, shopping, dining, nightlife, recreation and so on. But this girl is able to make it on her own with a little help along the way from friends and strangers, as well as unintentional trips in the wrong direction!
This fashion student has all she needs to make it big in the city: the clothes, shoes, style, intelligence, and most importantly, the attitude. Being able to balance work and play is important in this girl’s life, but this series is primarily focused on play: shopping, strolling, eating out, dancing, with a little but of study in between. She represents the fun loving, determined, girl next door willing to go out on a whim and take a bite out of the Big Apple.
Being passionate about fashion is what inspired this collection of images. I am especially interested in the portraiture side of fashion photography as well as the stylistic element of creating the set and choosing the hair, makeup, and clothing for the shoot. This shooting experience allowed me to uncover what really brings out my emotions in photography which gave me the realization that I am truly impassioned by clothing as a work of art in photography.
One Gorgeous Girl with Countless Ensembles in One City Thriving on Energy:
An LA Fashionista (2008) focuses on style and environmental influence in the world’s fashion capital, New York City. This is the girl’s first time in the overwhelming city, but with her brains and city-savvy, she is able to explore and have the time of her life.
Most people entering the Big Apple are completely and utterly overwhelmed by its fast pace and endless activities to take part in; be it the music, Broadway, shopping, dining, nightlife, recreation and so on. But this girl is able to make it on her own with a little help along the way from friends and strangers, as well as unintentional trips in the wrong direction!
This fashion student has all she needs to make it big in the city: the clothes, shoes, style, intelligence, and most importantly, the attitude. Being able to balance work and play is important in this girl’s life, but this series is primarily focused on play: shopping, strolling, eating out, dancing, with a little but of study in between. She represents the fun loving, determined, girl next door willing to go out on a whim and take a bite out of the Big Apple.
Being passionate about fashion is what inspired this collection of images. I am especially interested in the portraiture side of fashion photography as well as the stylistic element of creating the set and choosing the hair, makeup, and clothing for the shoot. This shooting experience allowed me to uncover what really brings out my emotions in photography which gave me the realization that I am truly impassioned by clothing as a work of art in photography.
Long Island Citayyy
Wow. Industrial area to the max here in Long Island City... I didn't see many people, or "moving" cars for that matter. The city had almost a creepy vibe because of the lack of movement and habitation (maybe that was just b/c I was coming from Manhattan?) It was an interesting place though with perfect skyline views of the city and some great graffiti. I loved the whole wall dedicated to the bicycles, "recycle a bicycle"; it was very cute and definitely looked as if some young school children painted it. The most amazing part of the day was going to Keily Anderson-Staley's studio to see her make personalized ambrotypes for some students in my class. She had a very beautiful portfolio of one of a kind photographs that are a work of art in themselves. I was inspired by her work on glass and tin; it was impressive to find an artist, especially, a photographer, who stayed true to her medium, not moving on with technology. She even said she was taking a workshop that night to further her knowledge in the field of ambrotypes and tintypes-- now she's even more of a master!
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
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