Nikki Colada

Pink

I had shot this still life in regards to my thoughts on the color pink and how it is overwhelming to the eye. The strength of the connotation, pink comes with, is frightening.

Photo Scans

These photos are an experiment of scanning objects. A small follow up to my previous photograms.
Rolling of the marbles is credited to Michael Chiang.

Photograms

 "A photogram is a photographic image made without a camera by placing objects directly onto the surface of a light-sensitive material such as photographic paperand then exposing it to light. The usual result is a negative shadow image that shows variations in tone that depends upon the transparency of the objects used. Areas of the paper that have received no light appear white; those exposed through transparent or semi-transparent objects appear grey" - WIkipedia

Here are some photograms I had done today. It was an interesting and fun experience to say the least :)
Hope you enjoy

Collaboration

"Selkies (also known as silkies or selchies) are mythological creatures found in Faroese, Icelandic, Irish, and Scottish folklore. The word derives from earlier Scots selich, (fromOld English seolh meaning seal). Selkies are said to live as seals in the sea but shed their skin to become human on land. The legend apparently originated on the Orkney andShetland Islands." - says Wikipedia.

I had done a collaboration with some fellow photographers: Alex Clemmer, Zackery Hobler, Hayley Stewart. It was based on the Selkie myth. We all shot and edited together as a grand team.

Exploration

I havent updated in a while but here are some mini series I did in the last little while. Throughout the summer I was busy working and sadly was not able to pick up my camera much but, I am back into the flow of things, so hope you enjoy.

Portfolio

Hey guys, I have been super busy and this is a giant update.
I have finished my portfolio series.

You can view it on my new website here:
www.aaronbatey.com

Here is my Artist Statement:

My first thoughts on developing this series were quite simple. I wanted to create a beautiful portrait series. The thought of having a message or an under laying theme, at the time, kept me from going forth. In frustration, I had just decided to take photographs and see where it took me. After a minimal amount of photographs, my body of work started to generate its own similarities and moods.

I had shot these environmental portraits in locations with strong geometric features to reflect on the evolvement of technology and our environment. I am also commenting on the emotions separation creates within us because of how evolution has shaped society. Throughout the series I had stayed consistent with uniform compositions, this being having the person smaller in the frame. The inspiration behind this was the ironic views of social networking. They keep people together by separating them.

This series of portraits expands and challenges my emotional relationship between the people I meet and the places I see. I continue to ripen my personality and my own views on society’s advancements. The world is slowly being taken over by technology, I am attempting to understand my choice to embrace it or just minimal amounts of it. 

And on a side note, this is a random guy i saw in the hallways and i took a photo of him. Enjoy.