Jessica Caron ACF Abstract FY11
"Portfolio Reviews for my Thesis Project titled Definition: Happiness"
Science, Poetry and the Photographic Image 48th Society for Photgraphic Education (SPE) National Conference
Jessica Caron
My purpose for presenting my work at the conference is to continue to
improve my ideas and to gain exposure. I am in need of many portfolio
reviews and critiques to develop my piece into a substantial body of
photographic work. For the piece Definition: Happiness, my artist
statement reads:
“Within this series of images, I am exploring a universal question:
what is the definition of happiness? I have begun a photographic study
on defining this notion by asking people for their personal
explanation of happiness. Their attitudes establish the relationship
they have created with the world around them, which can be seen in
their answers and environments. Using the individual surroundings of
these people as backdrops for my photographs, I am visually
illustrating how happiness can be defined.”
Through my thesis semester, I discovered this project as my life’s
work. My long-term goals are to continue to travel and one day publish
my images into a book. This body of work is also a great start to help
me get into graduate school so I can fulfill another long-term goal of
mine, which is teaching.
Not only will portfolio reviews with established artists help improve
my work technically and conceptually, but it may spark the interest of
my peers in the photography community, helping me achieve my long-term
goals.
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