jaredcroft1
Conceptual 5 croft
Final conceptual series artist statement
The central idea That I wanted to convey in my series was the emotions of addiction and especially the isolation. I think that addiction is mostly due to feelings of loneliness, isolation, depression, and anxiety. I believe that all addicts, no matter what they are addicted to, have pre-existing issues that attribute to addiction, and I wanted to convey these emotions with my final series.
In order to demonstrate this, I took pictures of a couple of my friends in different positions, to see which one would best convey the theme of my series. I used chains to symbolize both addiction and depression/isolation at once. In several of the photos, there is a guy holding a beer or liquor bottle, obviously representing alcoholism. All of my pictures are in black and white, to convey the negative emotions that accompany addiction. I chose my location along abandoned railroad tracks, which add to the loneliness and isolation of the series. Instead of using my models to act, I tried to rely on my ideas and composition. I think that the coloration and the location really added to the overall effect of the photos.
Conceptual 5 croft
Final conceptual series artist statement
The central idea That I wanted to convey in my series was the emotions of addiction and especially the isolation. I think that addiction is mostly due to feelings of loneliness, isolation, depression, and anxiety. I believe that all addicts, no matter what they are addicted to, have pre-existing issues that attribute to addiction, and I wanted to convey these emotions with my final series.
In order to demonstrate this, I took pictures of a couple of my friends in different positions, to see which one would best convey the theme of my series. I used chains to symbolize both addiction and depression/isolation at once. In several of the photos, there is a guy holding a beer or liquor bottle, obviously representing alcoholism. All of my pictures are in black and white, to convey the negative emotions that accompany addiction. I chose my location along abandoned railroad tracks, which add to the loneliness and isolation of the series. Instead of using my models to act, I tried to rely on my ideas and composition. I think that the coloration and the location really added to the overall effect of the photos.