My Progression as an Aspiring Amateur Photographer
I chose my senior capstone to be about photography and my progression within that. I’ve picked up technical shooting skills and am building a portfolio. To help further my enrichment in my Capstone, I took two photography classes this year. I worked hands-on with Ms. Butcher, brushing up on my communication skills and finding the genre of photography I want to shoot. I quickly realized that I liked fashion and documentary photography the most. Both are really contrasting genres, but I feel could more or less give off the same depth of drama. With fashion photography, you have fashion photographers like David LaChapelle, and Richard Avedon who use lighting, clothing, and people to tell their story, and then there are documentary photographers like Andrew Jackson who document real people in real life. You could say I did the same, for most of my settings I would walk around downtown taking pictures of people I didn’t know. I experimented with lighting and dark room photography as well as attending field trips to take pictures which helped me advance my technique and helped me better incorporate that into my work and my final portfolio review.
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| Alejandra Jaramillo 2020 | |
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| House | Fine Arts House |
| Advisor | Cheyenne Butcher |
| Plans | College of the Muscogee Nation |
| Advice | We’re told as seniors to get our “money up” but we’re not told don’t forget you have to feel and look good while doing it. |
| Type | Portfolio |
| Subject | People |
| Discipline | Visual Arts |
How It Began
I was going to be volunteering at a local children’s museum. My capstone about this was to discuss the importance and livelihood of service to the community.
How It Changed
Due to lack of enrichment and work, I decided to change my capstone to photography. Luckily enough, I had already been attending a photo class. Ms. Butcher took me under her wing right away to help brainstorm and envision how to build a portfolio and give an artist statement.
Reflection
Our generation sadly cares more about passing than learning, though I don’t know who’s fault it is.