Category: Mississippi State University

Mississippi State University, photography

Justice Williams

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Justice Williams
ART 4660 – Advanced Photography
Digital Prints
Total Images: 20

In this body of work my photographs explore how individuals portray themselves in the real world, how they wish to portray themselves, how they feel inside, and what struggles they go through. Just like me, I believe other individuals, specifically young adults, have struggled with or are currently struggling with finding themselves. In the end this would bring them, and myself, a step closer to finding ourselves. This body of work will allow the viewers to understand each depicted person’s inner struggles with what keeps them from being where they want to be in life. We go through so many experiences in life that help build and mold who we are or who we shall become someday. This body of work could not only help me grow as a person, but help with others taking a step closer to finding their true identity.

Mississippi State University, photography

Madison Martin

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Madison Martin
ART4660 Advanced Photography
digital print; 8×10
20 images total

Series titled La Douleur Exquise.. “La Douleur Exquise” means “the exquisite pain,” and in medical terms is defined as “a pain that morphine cannot dull.” This is the pain those that suffer from depression, anxiety, and panic disorder experience. The concept of this project is to reveal the harsh reality of this “exquisite pain.” My personal investment in this project is fueled by my own battle and my passion to reveal the harsh reality of it. As Sherri Paricio Bornhoft said, “I am being attacked by something that I can’t escape from.” My images reveal the deep feelings that sufferers face.

Mississippi State University, photography

Latrice Scott

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Latrice Scott
ART:3233 Studio Lighting
Medium: Digital Prints
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1) 13.333 X 20.053
2) 15.467 X 11.52
3) 13.333 X 20.053
4) 11.5 X 8

These images are self portrait images of me. For the assignment we had to take photographs that represented four questions that was asked about ourselves. The four questions were:

Who am I?
How others see me.
How I want others to see me.
A surrogate/replacement or stand-in.

The original photographs are in color. I decided to turn into black and white because I love how the contrast of the photographs look as well.

For my first image I decided to state the physical by saying I am a African American woman. I played on the idea by using the hair scarf as a representation on the African culture. I put a twist on it by adding the jewelry and makeup to represent the American culture and style. For the second photo, others see me as this shy quiet type. So I decided to push it further by hiding part of myself in the dark and only having one side of me being seen. I wanted to show that most people don’t really see me and that I am hidden in the dark or shadows to them. Then, there are some that do notice me, but only some of me. For the third photo, I decided that I wanted people to see me as this very strong, independent, sophisticated, confident,and feminine woman. I did a head shot with a very strong pose to capture everything that I wanted to stand for. Lastly, for my replacement I choose a crab to represent me. I am one to believe in my zodiac sign Cancer and our symbol is a crab. Zodiac cancers are quiet, shy, sensitive, loyal, trustworthy, and lovable. The characteristics of a cancer describes me to a T and that is the reason why I chose to photograph a crab.

Mississippi State University, photography

Chauncey Mangum

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Chauncey Mangum
Art 3233: Studio Lighting
Digital photography
There are twelve images total that make the series.

My idea for the project was to show how society views black men and how they feel they would like to be viewed by society. It was very interesting to see how these people actually feel on the topic. I used a two light setup one light pointing on the subject and a light pointing towards the background to separate them. They felt very strong about the subject based off their reactions and ideas they gave me. I feel they decided to show a good side of the concept I was going for, due to them putting together their own ideas for the overall theme. I only presented the topic to them, but I let them decide mostly on how to execute the idea. I wanted to have ten people, but majority of the people I had did not commit to the project or wanted to do something different which did not fit the concept. The overall idea is to show how each individual feels and capture their own emotions into the camera.

Mississippi State University, video

Jenni Kilburn

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Jenni Kilburn
ART 4990: Video Art

This video is about comparing things that are similar and different. I picked the subject of my grandmother and I because we have been compared to one another my whole life. I thought it would be interesting to interview people that we are closest with such as family friends and my grandfather and I asked them three questions. The questions I asked were How are we similar, How are we different and How has her raising impacted the way I acted. Since the audio had so many things going on with it I wanted to keep the video very simple in showing the things that we have similar physically because one of the biggest things I get told is that I look just like my grandmother even from complete strangers that I don’t even know.

Mississippi State University, photography

Brandon Clark

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Brandon Clark
ART 3233: Studio Lighting
Digital Images
Series of 4, Only 3 included.

These images are from a project where we answered various questions about ourselves using backdrops and lighting designs in self portraits.

1. How do others see you? For this I referenced a time in my past as a child where I would sneak toys and video games to church. The backdrop represents my bedroom back then, where I had these posters arranged in a very similar fashion.

2. How do you see yourself? I see myself as a student who works hard, but is often short on time or running close to meeting certain deadlines. This is the reason for the backdrop and emphasis on the watch that I’m wearing as I’d be focused on time remaining more than the actual work.

3. How you want others to see you/who you are: I want to be seen in the light of a professional artist who is also a Christian(as referenced by the Bible in hand). This piece is the one I wanted to use to tie everything together in this series.

Mississippi State University, photography

Adey Efrem

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Adey Efrem
ART 3233: Studio Lighting
Photography

This is a double exposure self portrait, with a transition from dark to light as a representation of who I used to be & who I am now. The dark represents my past before I really met Jesus and before I knew just how much he loved me, while the light (or the sunrise) represents the hope and beauty that fills my life now because I know Him. ​

Mississippi State University, photography

Ronnie B. Robinson

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Ronnie B. Robinson
Art 4593 : Photographic Portfolio II
Digital Print; 12″x18″
Thesis series in progress

My thesis will follow a young girl going through the change into womanhood. This change is often forced onto girls from society’s ever-raising need for perfection and money. In this image l would like the viewer to feel the weight of the pressure through the element of water. Water is all encompassing and can overwhelm just like society’s reach for young girls.

Mississippi State University, video

Ronnie B. Robinson

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Ronnie B. Robinson
ART 4990: Special Topics – Video Art

This piece of work explores light in its natural form of the everyday. The video consist of a static shot in order to show the passing of time, as well as the movement of light and shadow. The simple beauty of light is often overlooked as a necessity to our day and we forget its magnificence. I wanted to remind viewers that light is still something beautiful to behold.

Mississippi State University, photography

Latrice Scott

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Latrice Scott
ART 3233: Digital Photography
Digital print; 30″ x 20″

The concept behind this image is contemporary landscape.The reason why i chose this image is because I wanted the viewer to understand that this was once someones property and now it is sitting there with nature. The car is aging with nature. Nature is starting to take over. Also the owner of the car has no longer giving this car attention so it becomes invisible to that human’s eye.

Mississippi State University, photography

Sara Beard

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Sara Beard
ART 3233 Studio Lighting
Digital Prints
Series of 10

Statement: This project is a continuation of an earlier project that explored characters. Like the first set of images I had my models act our their characters from the game Dungeons&Dragons. People gives characters the ideal characteristics and these characteristics are innately part of their personalities.

Mississippi State University, photography

Jenna Todd

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Jenna Todd
ART 3873 Digital Photography
digital prints; 6 x 9 in
10 images in the series

statement: While preparing for my series, I knew I wanted to focus on how the light fills and affects the space. As I was focusing on the light, I also wanted to capture details, and focus on specific things in the church that meant something to me. There is something so unique and special about this church, and what it means to my family. The colors captured in each image, was something that really drew me in as a photographer. The mood created from the stain glass windows added an amazing touch to my series. Since this church is so special to my family and I, I wanted to document the space when there wasn’t anyone in it. I find it interesting to capture how details and light truly affect such a quiet and peaceful place. Many important people in my life have come and gone from this church, so I found it important to document not only the details and light captured in the space, but how special it truly is and how this church has influenced my life.

Mississippi State University, photography

Ronnie Robinson

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Ronnie Robinson
ART 3233 : Studio Lighting
Digital prints; 20″x20″
Diorama : series of 3

This small series is about growth and acceptence in the home. As a young adult, I often feel like I am out growing my families opinions and traditions in order to form my own. On occasion, I am looked at, as if I am still a child. This diorama represents specific places in my home where I have made the transition from child to adult.