jan term digital photo class

SELF PORTRAIT THOUGHTS

Concept 1: TRAVLER VS. THE HOMEBODY- I’ve always been the sensible person, who lived close to home and who has not really experienced being in a very fast paced environment. There is a part of me that will always want to be close to home, my friends, and my family… the part of me that always wants to play it safe. Then there is the part of me that wants to get out and travel… move away, see the world, and experience new things. (Traveler-backpack, camera, suitcase, map. Homebody- picture frame of family, school books)
Concept 2: COLLEGE VS. REAL WORLD- I’m at a point in my life where I will be starting a new chapter very soon, but a lot of the time I don’t think I will be able to turn the final page to finish the one I am in right now. I am nervous about leaving Elmhurst College and moving on into the real world because I don’t really know what’s in store for me. (College- dress like me, hold on to books and art materials. Real world- suit, cubicle, the color grey)
Concept 3: GIRLFRIEND VS. ONE OF THE GUYS- Way too often do I feel like just “one of the guys” and that can be cool, but not when it’s with your own boyfriend. I want to feel special and beautiful. I want to feel and be treated like a girlfriend. (Girlfriend- dress, makeup, flowers. One of the guys- sweats, video games, beer)
Concept 4: INSPIRED ARTIST VS. ROADBLOCK BUM- I can be inspired by so many things and once I get started on a project it’s hard for me not to finish. But there are other times when I feel like I am the least creative person in the entire world. I feel like people will not like what I create and that it is unoriginal. I feel at these times that I just sit around trying to force inspiration when what I really should be doing is going out in order to let inspiration flow naturally. (Inspired artist- in studio, art supplies, idea sketches. Roadblock bum- crumpled papers, sitting at home, pacing)