Woolslager Revised Final Proposal



202 Revised Final Proposal -- Tess Woolslager

For my final photography project, I concentrated on portraits. Throughout my photographic career I have always found people as my favorite subject to capture. There is something so special about capturing someone in their rawest form, and making them feel comfortable to be photographed by you.

I started this project with (honestly) lack of creativity and motivation. For some of my subjects, I felt as though I was taking up their time, which made me act rushed and careless. It was only when I started taking photos of people that I really cared about, and who valued my love for photography, that gave me the space and atmosphere I needed to really let me capture their being. I learned that especially with portraits, it’s not only about making the subject feel comfortable, but also about making yourself feel comfortable. It’s about not being afraid to work the shot to really get the results you want, and not settle for a bad image because you “felt rushed”.

With this being said, I think I grew immensely as a photographer and artist. I learned that confidence is key in directing how a photograph is framed, set up and posed. People are incredibly difficult beings to work with, and having the ability to direct and work in synergy with another soul is a superior skill in my eyes.

Throughout my critique journey, I really enjoyed receiving feedback from my peers and mentors. Their opinions matter to me because it helps me realize that the way I view something can be very different from how another person views something. Every eye is different from another.

This project evolved into many different kinds of portraits, not just one. Some are face focused, others are environmentally focused, and some are both combined. I had the intention of making them all face driven, until I realized that someone’s personal space has more to tell about them than just their face. This lead to me start photographing more environmental portraits which I found to love a lot more. I also noticed how my subjects enjoyed those photo shoots as well, because they were naturally more comfortable in their own space.

I hope the viewer wants to spend time on each of my images. I also hope that they can see the progression of growth that I encountered during this experience. I had a lot of fun with this project and hope my portrait skills get even better throughout my photographic education.

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