Take a 100 photos of paper. Oh okay, that shouldn't be difficult. it was—more than you would think. It started in my room. the sun was beaming on my bed begging to be photographed. I took out my paper and became a child. As children, we play with anything and create an imaginary world effortlessly. I thought about the different ways the paper could be manipulated, how strong it is, and what would happen if I put water on it. I wanted to learn about this material to appreciate everything it is. the paper became more, it had a personality that changed based on what was done to it, the type of lighting, the quality of light, and the atmosphere. This project made me reconsider the magic of simplicity and minimalism.
I did multiple shoots. I did one with studio lighting and one with natural lighting. during the studio session, I used 3 soft boxes, and a try pod, and set my camera to interval shooting. I began to interact with the paper wrapping it around my body to see if it would hold shape, I got it wet and twisted it tight then let go of the end to see if it would unravel. As the water sat on the paper it took up some of the color from the paper. The water did not absorb into the paper nor did it weaken the strength. during the shoot, I used the twisted pieces and created a mini world. in this session, there was a lot more stillness and more thought into the shadows and narrative. in the previous shoot, I experimented with the paper and understood its formal qualities, the next time I could think deeper about what could be.
