Well once again my personal photo work has fallen to the wayside. Working retail full time for the holiday season has been keeping me more than busy. I did, however, land a freelance job with the Ohio Farm Bureau photographing for their magazine, "Our Ohio". My first assignment was to go to a farm in Amelia,Ohio where they raise miniature cattle and photograph for an upcoming story. I had no idea what to expect, but it ended up being a lot of fun, despite the bad weather. The animals were as friendly as their names (Frank, Abe, Scarlet, etc.)as well as the hobby farming couple. Here are a few shots from the farm. Enjoy.
Since I graduated, I have been doing a lot of photographing, but only a small amount of that has been my own conceptual work. My goal for the fall and winter is to change that. I'm struggling to streamline my ideas and find new ways for my photographs to speak. Everything seems harder when you're on your own, in all aspects of life, and my work is feeling those effects. I'm beginning to scrape the surface of where I want my work to go with these last two entries. However, I find it incredibly hard to work with myself as a model since a lot of my work is rooted in the observation of those around me. Until I can organize my concept enough to not waste someone else's time, I will have to work with myself. Bear with me, hopefully there's more to come.
I was charged with creating this book at the beginning of the summer. I have finally finished it, and would like to share it with all of you. Thanks to those who stuck with me through the process! Let me know what you think.