Tara's Artist Statement

           As a photographer, I am excited to show to the world many natural beauties that people might forget or pass by. I aspire to bring to others strong emotions and make others think deeply about the abstract photos or photos that tell a story of how some people live or what they are feeling. By sharing those photos, I hope that the reader has a strong reaction and feels the calmness or sadness that the picture presents. There are common themes in my work, such as natural beauty, abstract, and people’s stories/feelings. I am inspired by the endless greenery and nature that I see daily in my neighborhood. I am also inspired by little things that I happen to pass by and try to capture because it makes me really think or feel a certain way due to it being abstract. I am also influenced by the different types of people that I see every day and how different their lives are from each other. Before I shoot photos, I think of an idea, feeling, subject, or location that I want to capture in photographs. Then, I find a place or the location and I walk around to see what catches my eye. I try to find different vantage points and different ways of looking at the object in order for the reader to see what message I am trying to communicate or what feeling I want them to feel. Then, if I want to create an abstract photo, I might put two photos on top of eachother or cut up the photo using photoshop. Other than that, I might change the color or make minor changes with levels in photoshop. That concludes my process for creating the work that I would like to share with the viewer.