Cynphany Brown
As a photographer, I most enjoy taking pictures of people in their everyday life. I prefer to capture people in black and white, because it encourages viewers to look deeper and focus more on the genuine emotions and feelings people are showing in the photo.
I’m most inspired to take photos by my own family. Whenever possible, my dad would always take a bunch of pictures and my mom would be right behind him, orchestrating everyone into place. At the time, these moments felt mundane and like a waste of time, but as I’ve gotten older, I’ve grown to appreciate the mundane and cherish all times, capturing them through my lens.
(B)More than a Sunday
Melancholy, crispy air
Locs on locks on empty lots
Eye contact, constant
I connect consonants
Curious Cynphany
“Can I take your picture please?”
Grins and smiles
Dimples and chubby chins
Matches and cigarettes
Sunshine and shadows
People letting me in
Don’t be shy
A smile, is just like
Sayin’ somethin’
Synaia DeVaughn
I recently realized that I’m drawn to placement. The way objects look when either accidentally or purposefully placed a certain way really draws my attention. For example, the gentleman looking at the painting, which just so happened to be taking place at the exact time I was photographing or the fish swimming in opposite directions at the same time.
While taking my first photography class a few years ago, photography became one of my passions. There are countless possibilities when people, nature, materials, objects, and places are framed into art.
Raven Harris
These photographs show calm moments in the world, with animals, plants, and other peaceful things under the sun.
Jaylin Hasan
I’m drawn to deeper meanings in my photography, either from capturing an emotional moment or by emphasizing a single aspect in the frame. To be honest, I’m driven by photos that look cool because I feel that these are the images that have the hardest sentimental impacts. Photography is my chosen art form because I don’t have to think about a message or how to convey it, I can use the world around me to express stories. Making art is important to me as it’s my way to show portrayals of the world that many people may not experience in the short lives we have. I want people to feel the emotions and relate to the tales told in my photography.
Nick Henderson
When I take pictures, I’m drawn to the way architecture blends into the environment. Street photography can be very unique due to the fact that each picture is different from the last.
At best, I try to be a perfectionist in the way I shoot. Angles, lighting, and time are all essential to me. Sometimes I take test shots to see if my settings for that moment are ok, and I adjust them only if needed.
I didn’t have a main reason or agenda for being a photographer at first, I just enjoyed taking pictures of stuff I liked in real time. I didn’t really develop a style until I came to BYFA. It pretty much made me enjoy photography even more.
Photography is important because it helps us better understand the world by capturing images in real time, revealing the social and political landscapes of culture. Without photography, it would be harder to show the next generation how the world used to be. Without photography in today’s world, we would be unaware of the actions that take place socially around the world.
Measha Norris
When creating, texture is what catches my eye. I think about how depth of field, repeating colors
or patterns, physical texture, and/or perceptions are layered. I enjoy making simple images
that cause the viewer to stare a bit longer or double back.
Kenyetta Riddick
We feel free in the world, but they are always watching. We are always seen; the colors we wear, the facial expressions we make, the places that we go, and someone is always aware. Photography for me is capturing an emotion to create that moment through a lens. With this project, I chose to make comparisons of color and emotion through sets of diptychs. This is what I captured in those times.
Taleal Robinson
I am drawn to the stand-out aspects of the world. I photograph various things, from the breathtaking vibrance of nature to the structure and story of the man-made. I strive to show the beauty of the environments we inhabit in a way that only I can. For me, photography in particular allows me to display the world from my own point of view.
