(Above I’ve attached my favorite 10 photographs from 2019)
2019 was a big year for me as a photographer.
I took a film photography class during spring semester, in which I became a slave to the darkroom. After countless early mornings (I’m not a late night person) developing film, working with contrast filters, and dodging and burning, I mastered printing. In an era where taking and sharing a picture with friends is as easy as pressing a button, I learned the immense value a single photograph developed by hand can have.
In May I went on a last-minute two day trip to Paris and managed to hit all the major landmarks by foot. It was the first time I explored a city on my own, and I captured moments at my own pace I otherwise would have missed.
Over the summer I interned with Volvo Car USA, and had several opportunities to bring my camera into work. I took photographs for HR around the office, did a photo shoot during a trip to Volvo of Fort Washington in Pennsylvania, and documented the July 24th Bear Mountain Car Cruise where Volvo featured several of its classic car models. Getting paid to do my hobby was amazing.
In December I went on a three day trip to Bosnia and Herzegovina, where bullet holes in buildings served as a constant reminder that this country was still torn by civil war just two decades ago. It was astonishing to see mosques and churches mere blocks apart in the capital of Sarajevo and witness the strange obsession with Coca Cola ads featuring Santa.
I can’t wait to see where photography takes me in 2020!