As a survivor of a violent crime and 1 handed I want to give people in my situation hope that there's more than being a victim or survivor.
You decide who will appear in Artforum Magazine, take home $25,000, and display their work at The Art of Elysium's Salon!
Any kind of photography. But make it cinematic real moments no staged moments I specialize in lunar photography and candid photography weather it be people, pets, cars, family I want to give everyone the moments they deserve to look like a movie star to capture lasting memories. To capture genuine love and happiness. To know my skills are 100 percent self taught. Being a one-handed photographer my learning curve was hard but I kept going on figuring out how. Built my setup for my need not specs
Where do you find inspiration?Looking at the beauty in nature seeing art peaces others create. Looking at nature and what she gives us we forget about it. So I try to show people nature and it's Beauty in my art. That's why I choose to be a single exposure, no editing other than cropping. Because there's so much processed art now and days, so much fake I show people real is still achievable no matter what. I'm living proof of it. And if I can be a beacon of positivity in a dark world I will. I want to inspire hope love.
What would you do with $25,000?Pay off bills and the left over help people how ever I can, build my business in photography, share my knowledge free. Invest in myself and give my old gear away to a school or struggling teen to give them hope that there's something better ahead. Give someone a chance to create that might not have access to money support for photography. I just want to make the world better however I can. So whatever I do that money will help myself and others not for vacations or frivolous things. It'll help.
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