Toy Photography is a very “interesting” theme.
Mark Hogancamp is a notable photographer who
used toys to help him cope with his trauma as a therapeutic tool. Mathew Callaghan uses toys to
exemplify his time in service. In my case, I guess I’m both of those things. I served in the
military, and after I got out, I found it troublesome trying to fit in, especially having to receive
news of friends who are struggling as much as I and end up passing away. I use toys as a way to
express my emotions and try to reconnect to my childhood, to my service, and now college.
I enjoy the work I put into each shot. I’m using a Nikon D3100 with utilization from the practical
effects of using fireworks, an air duster, to the experimentation of fiddling with a desk lamp I
found at a garage sale. Each shot is worth the effort I put in. I’m learning new things about
myself every time and within each shot is a reflection of myself.
More info: ryanmitchell.work
In the Woods Somewhere
Commander Briefs his Troops
Reflection
Is this all I can Give?
Ascension
