Splittings
As photographers, we get really good at capturing moments. With this series however, I wanted to capture emotions. In talking with different couples and friends of mine, it became clear that the emotions during breakups were incredibly complicated and difficult to understand. This was my challenge. Shot on B&W film and Digital (2021).
Compartmentalization
This series of photographs symbolizes my first year at Northfield Mount Hermon School. As a sophomore, I was a quiet, weird, and self-conscious person. Whenever I would meet someone, I would only show them one side of myself - a side that I was comfortable with. This mental process is called compartmentalization, meaning you only show certain parts of your personality because you are afraid of other people's judgment. The light that is cast onto the subject’s face (Eli Caroll) represents this compartmentalization. I chose precise patterns to mimic the calculated way in which I would compartmentalize myself. At least in my experience, I wanted people to see me in a perfect light of my own creation. The progression of photos is meant to illustrate me opening up to someone over a period of time and in essence, becoming closer to that person. (2016)
Known Unknowns
As I walked around Bethesda Maryland, everything was bright and colorful. The nice cars and postmodernist architectural styles kept my attention on the main drags. However, when I decided to take an alternate route back to the metro, I realized how much I had missed on the way in. My attention was so rapt up in the glamor and glitz of main street that I didn’t notice the rundown places right in front of me. When we only focus on what looks nice, we lose sight of the other communities in the area; as a result, those communities suffer greatly. (2020)
