This week’s Member Moment features work by Dulany, whose work can be found in our 4th annual Student Show, The Camera Has Its Shyness. Her work is poetic and surreal. Scroll down to see her pictures and to read the interview!
PL: What got you interested in photography?
D: Art has always been a constant and source of joy for me. As such, my interest in photography emerged from my love of creating. I was introduced to the dark room in high school and I have been lucky enough to have great photo teachers who have encouraged and supported throughout my journey
PL: What type of camera do you shoot with?
PL: When taking pictures, what are some objects or elements or feelings within a scene that inspire you to take a photo?
D: For this project (re: photos 1, 2 & 4), I looked to capture both real and imagined domestic scenes. In that manner, I wanted to curate spaces that felt both familiar and unsettling. I have found that my photographic work is often layered with other artistic elements. In this body of work, I have sculptural pieces within the shot but sometimes I like to layer other mediums of top the photographs like sewing or painting.
PL: Of the pictures you submitted, can you share an interesting story about one?
D: Fridge was shot in my college dorm, over the course of a several mornings and evenings. It was funny shooting with my all my equipment, in our tiny suite kitchen, while my roommates popped in and out. Since, I shot several different times I left everything on the fridge between sessions and a couple of times my roommates would try to get into fridge and the hanging pieces would come falling down and they'd be surprised and feel bad- but I was just grateful they let me turn our dorm into my photography studio.
PL: What do you enjoy most about digital/film photography and what is challenging about it?
D: I love the tactile nature of film and how every step is so methodical and makes you slow down and pay attention to the details. I particularly enjoy the developing process, I find it really calming and even though things can easily go wrong- I think film lends well to a happy accidents.
PL: How would you like to grow this collection of photographs?
D: I don't think I want to intentionally continue this body of work (re: Fridge, etc), I'm proud of myself for taking it on but it was a really challenging project for me. I think the feelings expressed in these pieces will continue to develop and carry through future work but in a more subtle way.
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