This project plays off some concepts that I tackled in my first project. I had a lot of fun with it, as I’ve always wanted to experiment with projectors, mirrors, and cameras. In this project, I projected a picture of a map onto the wall. Throughout the series of photos, the map is intended to burn more and more as I take my clothes off. In the beginning, the map is only slightly burned, and I am fully clothed, starting to remove my tie. By the end of the series, the map is mostly burned, and I am flexing my abs in the mirror. The map represents the path that my parents, peers, and society wanted me to take. I realized this and thus set fire to the map. As it burned, I gained more confidence in myself and began to stand up for what I believe in. I can’t lie, I was kind of nervous about presenting these because I’ve always felt a little awkward in pictures of myself and my body. I always felt like my smiles looked fake, so in this project, I decided not to smile at all. There are multiple layers to this project for me, and one of them is the lack of confidence I’ve felt regarding my body and personality. However, this project is meant to show how I’ve become more confident in being myself, and I kind of exposed myself in the process. I expected some jokes to be made, and when I presented, there were definitely a couple, but overall, I think the project came full circle, as I literally faced the internal turmoil and fear of judgment before I had to present. In the end, I think my classmates and I had a good time, and I’m happy I mustered up the confidence to share it with the class. To be honest, I didn’t have a choice, and if I had, I might not have shared these photos.

This project explores the various landscapes seen when driving in my car. The frame of my shots remains consistent, but the world outside changes through my pictures. I tried to capture life through driving in Tuscon. Not only did I try to capture everyday things like going through the drive-thru, waiting at a red light, and getting gas, but I also tried to show how you can use cars to explore the place you are in. Tucson and a lot of the West were built for and around cars, and this is another concept I was trying to explore.

For this proposal, I want to tackle Ideas of the highs and lows I feel emotionally. To do this, I want to take a long exposure at night with a flashlight. I want to illuminate my body in a position that reflects sadness and despair and in the same shot, change positions and illuminate myself in a position that reflects happiness and joy. I want these positions to be in the opposite corners of the frame. I also want the majority of the background to be black because I often can't tell the transitions between my emotions. My emotions are on and off, one or the other. I want to shoot this outside in the desert so the background can be extremely dim.

For this proposal, I want to tackle the concept of body dysmorphia. I want to use a mirror and a projector in this proposal. I want to be looking at myself in the mirror and projected behind me I want to show screenshots of Instagram, Snapchat, and other social media platforms. The goal is to have me in the mirror, comparing myself to influencers online but putting it behind me and trying not to let it get into my head. I want to shoot this in my bathroom or anywhere with a mirror and a good wall to project on behind me.

In this proposal, I want to show how I had a certain plan in school and in life, but now I have rejected it. I want to show it by projecting a map on a wall behind me. I will be in the foreground holding a candle or a lighter, setting the map on fire. The map is supposed to symbolize the previous path that I thought I was going to take, and the lighter is me setting the map on fire. I want the map to be a treasure map. This was because when i chose my major as a finance major, all I cared about was being right and making money. with that being said, I drew a mat to get there. Now, I have built this map, and it feels like I am starting over. This is a scary feeling, but it's also exciting as I am setting out on an adventure.

For this proposal, I wanted to explore industrial architecture and machinery and how they connect with nature. The colors of these photos will mainly contain silvers, greys, and whites that come from pipes, chimneys, and smoke coming from industrial plants. There will also be hints of green, as I hope to include some vegetation in the picture as well. The main focus of the picture will be the industrial plant itself, but there will be plants and vegetation in the corners of the frame.

The goal of these pictures will be to show the contrast between pollution and the natural environment. I want to frame the photos so that the viewer can get a sense of the magnitude of these industrial plants, and how they look and feel when compared to the surrounding area.

For this proposal, I want to take pictures from the inside of my car. In the series of photos, there will be a commonality in the position of my camera. I will make it so that all the shots are taken from the exact point inside my car. I am considering doing long exposures that show my movement within the car, as well as the movement in the outside world.

In this series of photos, I want to depict how it feels to drive a car. The views outside the windscreen, and how the world changes around you. I want to show the journey of taking care of my car and going on a road trip. This includes the feeling of the open road, but also the responsibility that comes from driving like filling my car up with oil, and gas, cleaning the windshield, adhering to traffic rules, and driving on the open road. In the sample photo, I hope that the inside of my car remains in the same position while the outside world is moving.

As I am graduating with a degree in finance, these pictures describe my leap of faith as I look for jobs in the industry. This leap of faith is my strive to express myself the way I truly am and not conform to the dry and boring norms of a corporate lifestyle. While this may seem counterintuitive to some, I believe it is what will keep me sane and allow me to find my true passion in life. This "Leap of Faith" is about standing up for what you believe and being yourself no matter what labels society puts on you. KNOW YOUR TRUTH AND FOLLOW YOUR HEART.