Painting Interpretations

My painting interpretation photographs was done as a group assignment where we were asked to use a large format camera to shoot a series of still-life photographs. We thought what better of a way to shoot than to use famous paintings as our inspiration. We each chose to put our own spin on the project and collectively the project came together to have 6 interpretations. These are the two that I shot, "Vase with 12 Sunflowers" by Van Gogh and "Basket of Fruits" by Van Der Ast.

Consumer Byproduct

This photograph is a self portrait in which you can only see the "outer shell" of who I am. Our culture is based on the consumption of products and even with the economy the way it is, I still choose to spend what little money I have on expensive products that I don't need. It is too easy in this day and age to charge your life away. This piece is meant to ask the viewer to look at who they are and how products define their identity. By taking my body away from objects in the image, the only things left were the products of which my identity is based. The clothes and shoes I wear and the makeup I apply are everyday decisions I make in order to present myself the way I want others to see me. I AM a consumer byproduct.