My series was developed based off of the idea of passion a high schooler can experience. To be able to experience such an intense emotion in high school can give you an idea as to where your life will lead you in the future. As a senior, I’ve done a lot of thinking about what path my life will take. I’ve decided on art. I’m extremely passionate about photography; there isn’t a day where I’m not taking pictures. For my series, I decided I wanted to portray people experiencing a similar situation. The five ideas I chose were photography, style, music, journaling, and fashion. Five of my best friends experience these passions on a daily basis, and I decided to take an editorial approach to this series, using strong eye contact and a natural face as the unifying element. Each of the portraits are also in a square format to not only add a unique element to the piece, but also so the people are viewed as being the same. The color scheme I chose to use was cool tones. Blues and greens tend to represent a relaxed feeling, or something familiar. I believe nothing is as familiar as passion. If you are truly in love with something, then to be around it would almost familiar, as crazed as it may be.
