Final Project and Artist's Statement

      For my final project, I intend to capture what I see as the truth of nature: everything is made of smaller parts. No doubt this is a commonly accepted statement of fact, and it's obvious too. Yet how many of us really take the time to focus on the little, barely visible things around us that build up the world we see around us. We walk past things everyday: sidewalks, lampposts, houses, people, buildings, cars. But how much do we know about them? And, if shown just a small piece of these objects, would we be able to recognize them?

I intend to take a series of photos of these things and more. The flame of a candle, graffiti on a wall, closeups of a flower, small details and such. And all of these pictures will be taken with just my camera, the 55 mm zoom lens that came with it, and as natural lighting as possible. This is to demonstrate that special tools and circumstances are not at all required to slow down, stop, bend down for a moment, and take the time to really look at the little things, the details, and see not just how they hold up all these bigger structures, but how well they do so, and how under appreciated they are.