honorable mention
Shilo Rayne united states
title
Sentiments That Come With Change
This theme was not developed intentionally, but it fell together as if they were pieces to a puzzle. These works represent me reflecting and lamenting on certain parts of my life where change was not only unavoidable but necessary.
With the picture of myself with yellow roses, I didn't get to choose if I lost my parents or not, but I did get to choose how I moved forward from that experience. With the picture of me running in a red coat with a suitcase, I couldn't decide which opportunities would come to me, but I could decide which ones I ran to and how I would let that would shape my life. With the visual of me grasping onto a rock with the last of my strength and my hope, I couldn't control the extent of the damage that had been done to me, but I could control my feelings towards these situations and how I picked myself back up after it all.
Life is filled with turmoil, adversity, and travesties and because of this we come out changed from these events. But that change does not always have to be a bad thing.
My photographs, more specifically my fine-art work, is looked at through various lenses. There is a Salvador Dali-esque surrealism that spills in through my work and a story behind each photograph that is forthcoming. In sharing our stories as artists, we help others out by showing them that suffering and trauma are not isolated experiences.
Photography, for me, has been a form of escapism and a means for me to cope. While there have been many obstacles for me to overcome, it has been rewarding once I've crossed that threshold. My work is a culmination of not only a major shift in my work but a major shift in my life. With each photo, I am challenging myself in different ways, whether it be emotionally or technically.
My goal is to not only tell a story within a photograph but to continue to look into myself and discover something new.
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entry description
This series closely examines complex feelings that come with change, good or bad. These range from running towards opportunities that will help us get a foothold somewhere, to the loss of a loved one and learning to grieve with certain unresolved emotions, to the idea that after the pain, after the storm, after the inevitable tragedies that come with this life, there is an ability in us to holistically analyze these experiences and carry these new convictions with us.This theme was not developed intentionally, but it fell together as if they were pieces to a puzzle. These works represent me reflecting and lamenting on certain parts of my life where change was not only unavoidable but necessary.
With the picture of myself with yellow roses, I didn't get to choose if I lost my parents or not, but I did get to choose how I moved forward from that experience. With the picture of me running in a red coat with a suitcase, I couldn't decide which opportunities would come to me, but I could decide which ones I ran to and how I would let that would shape my life. With the visual of me grasping onto a rock with the last of my strength and my hope, I couldn't control the extent of the damage that had been done to me, but I could control my feelings towards these situations and how I picked myself back up after it all.
Life is filled with turmoil, adversity, and travesties and because of this we come out changed from these events. But that change does not always have to be a bad thing.
about the photographer
I have been working as a fine art and beauty/fashion photographer since 2013. I started in 2012 with a dingy little Nikon, taking pictures of families and couples until I found my calling with other avenues that were more challenging for me technically but liberating for me creatively.My photographs, more specifically my fine-art work, is looked at through various lenses. There is a Salvador Dali-esque surrealism that spills in through my work and a story behind each photograph that is forthcoming. In sharing our stories as artists, we help others out by showing them that suffering and trauma are not isolated experiences.
Photography, for me, has been a form of escapism and a means for me to cope. While there have been many obstacles for me to overcome, it has been rewarding once I've crossed that threshold. My work is a culmination of not only a major shift in my work but a major shift in my life. With each photo, I am challenging myself in different ways, whether it be emotionally or technically.
My goal is to not only tell a story within a photograph but to continue to look into myself and discover something new.
back to gallery