first final image

  So this is the first image I will be submitting for my senior exhibition. With a large amount of editing and help from Ms. Miles, I think this photo turned out to actually be nice. The way the teal painted plywood and red cup coinside is very asthetically pleasing and I am not completely satisfied with the image, but it will do for now.

proposal #1

Proposed by: Ashley Jeter
Project title: Poverty in the United States of America
Class: photo 3/4, mixed arts media
Instructor: Ms. Lori Miles
Project due date: 01.31.2011

Project description: For my senior exhibition, I will have three different sections of photos conveying poverty in he united states. One section of the three will consist of images I took on my mission trip this summer in Arizona showing the living standards of the Hopi people of the Indian Reservation. The second section will be of photos I have taken of the lesser fortunate getting by on the streets of downtown, San Diego and what their living situations look like. Lastly, the third section will be pictures of residencies of the underprivileged, in areas known as the “ghetto.”

Type pf work:
Documentary

Concept: For my senior exhibition I will be taking photos of situations involving poverty in the areas of Keams Canyon, Arizona and San Diego, California. The photos will mainly consist of the living situations of the underprivileged, to enlighten others that someone is always worse off than they are. It will have a depressing vibe to it but to be saddened is not the message I am attempting to inspire. The message is to change; change the deprivation that is occurring here, right in front of our eyes.

Vision: In my work, I would like viewers to appreciate what they already have in their lives. My hope is that my photos will inspire and motivate others to reach out and lend a helping hand to those in need. Be it donating their money or time, there is something everyone can do to stop poverty in one the most acclaimed countries for wealth. Regarding the images looks, I will use various styles as some photos will be overexposed and some will be contrasted to bring depth and definition to the images.

Inspiration: My inspiration for my work derived from a yearly mission trip I go on every summer to a Indian reservation in Keams canyon, Arizona where poverty is all these people of the reservation know. The trips change my life every time I go as each person of that reservation, young and old, teaches me something new and gives me a greater appreciation of what I have been blessed with in my life time. I know there are others in America going through the same hardships as the wonderful people I met and I am going to do whatever I can to change that, starting with creating and spreading awareness. I hope my images will do this and instill the same drive to change as I felt when looking at the photos taken by Kevin Carter and Tom Stoddart as both of these photographers have captured some of the most moving photos I have ever viewed. I can only hope my inspiration will inspire others.

Equipment to be used:
My point and shoot Canon camera, power shot SD1200 IS

Presentation: I envision my images, 8x10, to be framed by larger pieces of painted back cardboard, hung on a wall decorated with rugged, tarnished cloth to give a raw and real feel to the images, with minimal spacing, so the viewer can look at each picture without too much distraction.