Upon graduating VCU which is in my very near future, I want to become a commercial freelance photographer and eventually have my own studio; but, to build up my connections, knowledge, and skills I first want to work as an assistant to other commercial photographers already established in the photography/ art world. There are many aspects of photography to which I enjoy so it’s somewhat hard for me to just pick & stick with one. I believe being a freelance photographer or at least a commercial photographer will allow me to one, pay the bills, but more importantly let me to dwell into the many aspects that photography has to offer.
An influential photographer that influences me, especially to the work in which I’ve created in last semester’s senior portfolio and will continue with this semester is Lori Nix (www.lorinix.com). Her work is a combination between David Levinthal’s because of her work with miniatures, and Gregory Crewdson due to references from her childhood as well as from motion pictures which have been major influences to her ideas and vivid imagination. I admire her work not only aesthetically and conceptually, but like both Levinthal and Crewdson, she has a keen eye for detail and brilliant colors. Another thing I respect about Nix’s photography, she uses a hands-on-approach to create her set ups relying on capturing her image through the lens of the camera, rather than depending on photoshop.
..from her series "Accidentlly Kansas"
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