After walking around art walk at the moose exchange in Bloomsburg, I came across the work done by Jessie Kilby. With photography as my concentration, I just loved the quality and composition of her work. I could see how some people may find her work offensive, but I thought she photographed these pictures very tastefully. I felt that you could not only see just the subject, but the photographer and subject interaction that was going on while these pictures were taken. Also, the tonality of these pictures and the contrast really help make these photographs empowering.
When I talked to Jessie about her photographs, she said she finds nature and landscape photographs to be very boring. She really enjoys being able to interact with her subjects and get to know them for who they really are. She also said that when she gets closer to people and gets to know them, they become more relaxed and comfortable around her. They don't just see her as a photographer, but they see her as a friend. This has helped her open the door to taking pictures of human sexuality, which was the overall theme of her work displayed at art walk.
I talked with Jessie about what made her want to become a photographer and why she used the specific media she was using, a fiber based photo paper. When Jessie was in high school she took 2 years of photography and fell in love with it. Her teacher at the time told her that she should pursue her passion for photography. She decided to follow that passion because she can't draw and she also said that she realized she was a very visual person. When she's out anywhere she's always looking for photo opportunities, as if looking at her life through a lens.
When I talked to Jessie about her photographs, she said she finds nature and landscape photographs to be very boring. She really enjoys being able to interact with her subjects and get to know them for who they really are. She also said that when she gets closer to people and gets to know them, they become more relaxed and comfortable around her. They don't just see her as a photographer, but they see her as a friend. This has helped her open the door to taking pictures of human sexuality, which was the overall theme of her work displayed at art walk.
I talked with Jessie about what made her want to become a photographer and why she used the specific media she was using, a fiber based photo paper. When Jessie was in high school she took 2 years of photography and fell in love with it. Her teacher at the time told her that she should pursue her passion for photography. She decided to follow that passion because she can't draw and she also said that she realized she was a very visual person. When she's out anywhere she's always looking for photo opportunities, as if looking at her life through a lens.
These are great photos, although I disagree with her, I love nature photography, I think it's awesome, she takes some great pictures. Good Job!
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