honorable mention
Shilo Rayne united statesPhoto © Shilo Rayne
title
Taking It Back
This is not promiscuous or indecent, this is power.
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 piece was created to show the mental tug-of-war that goes into sharing my body in my photography online and the objectification of my body by men in everyday life. I was tired of looking over my shoulder to ensure my actions, outfits, and images were not misdirected. In sharing parts of my body through my photography, I hoped that my work would not leave room for people to mischaracterize my message. This has always been an art for me, a means of self-expression. I am not a siren trying to lure men to me through my work, I am merely a person trying to grow in this art form, and sometimes that is finding different ways to illustrate the narrative.
This is not promiscuous or indecent, this is power.
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