RAW: Releasing the Artist Within

I am working on a series of 5 images that portray the way women are viewed and judged by society. A BIG thank you to my lovely model for helping me with this project.

Please ignore technical issues like the shadow and color correction, all images are unedited.

Creating a new sterotype for Eve...






The Perfect Housekeeper... I'm not sure if I am going to use these images for this project or not... the photos are unedited, just a black and white mask.

My very first attempt at a 1950's inspired photo shoot. I used a single flash and natural lighting and lots of Photoshop. I need my own studio!

I am learning so many great techniques this semester for presenting my work via print and web. Photoshop is an amazing tool and I am always learning something new. I'm slowly putting together a print portfolio for job interviews, here is the cover page I made for the collection.

I know I haven’t posted in a long time. I guess I have been feeling rather uninspired lately. I finished my summer classes on a strong note, earning an A- in my studio lighting class.

Then the Fall semester started…and for some reason I have been in denial these last 7 or 8 weeks… pretending I don’t have homework to do or classes to go to. I think some of it has to do with my life changing in so many ways, a new job for my boyfriend, a new apartment. I guess at some point I forgot where the focus should be…on me and on my studies. I was working part-time at an art store, but I spoke with my manager last week about removing me from the schedule temporarily. I love my job. I get to hang out with people I love, frame artwork and talk about art. I already miss it… but the truth was that it was starting to get overwhelming. My manager is a great person, who agreed to “keep me on” this semester even though I will not be working. I’ve agreed to be available for emergencies and I will of course work during the Christmas season, since I have a month long break from school. I’m very happy with the arrangement.

I had a month and half to complete “midterm” photo projects for my Intermediate Digital Imaging AND Documentary Photo classes. I started both projects…. 3 days before they were due. Yes… I did it all in 3 days. This last week has been hard on me, and I deserve it. Procrastination was a bad habit… that I thought I was over already. I have no idea why I actually choose to make things harder on myself, why I choose to put the added stress on my shoulders. I have made a decision to NOT do this to myself anymore!

I happy to report back that both my projects were turned in on time and both projects are at least B quality. I of course will report back the actual grade and comments received for my work…

Documentary Photography: The Roving Eye

Titled: Trashy Neighbors

Purpose: To utilize that idea of a portable camera, while documenting something. I choose to document the trash that I found while walking to/from school. The idea is that the trash will lend clues about what kind of people my neighbors might be.







Intermediate Digital Imaging (Photoshop)

Assignment: Select an digitally constructed ad from a magazine and replicate the ad and the Photoshop techniques used.

The Original ad:



My ad:

Wow. This was a super intense six week class and I think I got about 20 good images, with some being better than others. These are the 8 images I printed for the last submission. I very much enjoyed this class and I can image having a career in commercial photography.