Artist Statement

Artist Statement

Alyssa Rowell

I’m in photography because although I’ve never liked being the center of the picture, I’ve always liked taking them.  Ever sense I was little people would stop me to take their picture. I guess I kind of liked it. I love the way people light up when they see a good picture.  I don’t know if it is something that I could end up doing for the rest of my life but it could definitely be a possibility. I also think it is quite fun to take pictures because you just have to wait for the perfect opportunity.

My favorite way to take a picture is without flash. I think the more natural the picture can be the better it will turn out. I especially like taking pictures of animals because you can’t just snap one or two. When you’re taking the picture you have to wait for the perfect opportunity and when you finally get it you can’t imagine how amazing it feels. If I’m outside I love it when the sun is setting and just about to get dark. The light is so beautiful and it makes some of the prettiest pictures. On the other hand when you are inside I prefer a closer shot I don’t want the background to be very noticeable. I would rather have whatever I’m taking a picture of to be alone against something solid and then just a regular light.

The last thing I did was do the framing and rule of thirds. Rule of thirds was my second time taking picture of cats and I thought they really turned out well. I think if anything I’m challenging my patience because you really have to take a lot of pictures. You have to kind of set up the perfect opportunity as well. Some of the best pictures I took I kind of started the chain of events that lead to the picture.