Object: Affection selected for exhibition in PhotoSpiva 2010 34th Annual National Photographic Exhibition.... read more

Object Affection @ Society for Photographic Education Conference - Philadelphia, PA...
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Object Affection:
The Object Affection project investigates the physical and psychological condition one experiences through the process of self-objectification.  I explore concepts related to the person as object and the photograph as object: The sitter as commodity and the print/media as the vehicle for distribution.  In addition, this work illustrates the direct connection between an individuals material possessions and that individual’s personal identity. I am not seeking the idealized, overtly sexual, portrait, but I am looking for imagery that visually examines the emotional state of my sitter. These feelings often manifest in the form of a facial expression/pose, that may assert a sense of vulnerability, a need for confrontation, or an awareness of empowerment. 
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