I address light in my book Through the Dark as a character that gives color to my images, and allows the silhouettes to stand out. In the A Room of One's Own assignment, I focused on contrast between the dark silhouettes and the light and colors that shined through. I explored my artistic voice as a visual artist by finding a theme that I enjoyed working with, and using the rule of thirds to my advantage. In many of my images there are mountains, telephone poles, or trees, and I attempted to place their silhouettes in interesting places. This project was meaningful to me because I was able to explore my surroundings and find the beauty around me. The colors I saw in the sky were stunning, and I was glad I was able to capture the beauty within my images to share with others.
I originally wanted my photographs to all be of beautiful pinks and oranges that I saw in the sky the first day I went out to take pictures, but my intention was forced to change due to the weather. I eventually accepted blues and purples, and allowed them to be included as well. This change gave a good balance to my series. Given what I know about my work, I may have tried to venture out farther and find more places to take pictures. A few of my images looked fairly similar, and I would have liked to have a bigger variety of settings.
