This collection of images made up the final exhibit for Dale Schreiber's Senior Project. While it will be hard to show the photographs on the blog in the wonderful way Dale arranged them for her final exhibit, I will make some attempt. This was a three week project created by Dale using photography to focus on the Chesapeake Bay, an area of Virginia she is very fond of. Enjoy.
Reflections of the Bay
Dale's Statement:
To me, the Bay is all about the little things; not the obvious ones, not the big scenic landscapes, all water and sky. It's about the washed up baskets, mangled crab pots, tiny barnacles, little bugs and beached sea life. For me, the Bay is all about reflections, the little things that make the Bay special.
I explore reflection in the Bay, through the patterns of water's reflection on boats, light invading the shadows, and the patterns seen through washed up objects.
There is beauty in the destructive power of the Bay. The mangled crab pot that washes ashore, still partially intact. The mutilated, bleached crabs that sit waiting for predators to come feast on their insides. All of these are what the beautiful Bay offers. It is her circle of life. and it is wondrous.
This group of photographs is from one of William Russell's photographic series done in Advanced Photography. These images show how William has come full circle in his study of photography. These photographs were taken with a film camera at long exposures using flashlights and other low level light sources. The images are printed dark and show only the highlights on objects. This work harks back to the early days of photography and makes one aware of the very essence of the photographic art.
William Russell:
