Mollie Schaidt update 2

Below is a link to my website. I still want to add some things but I think it is pretty much shareable now.

https://mollieschaidt.wordpress.com

Mollie Schaidt update

Below is my updated artist statement:

I am a storyteller. I am giving a voice to my family — and others like them — that live their lives silenced by social oppression. I was raised in a blue-collar household, living off the grid: lower income, no credit, most everything second hand, no central air, well water, and only limited opportunities to better my condition.

I share my story through photography. I am making images of my lifelong home to share with others. Then, with text, I reveal memories from my past, as well as thoughts and impressions of my present. I use the photographs of my family and my home as a tool, to understand who I am as a person today. The intimate images and revealing text scrutinize social class, the human condition, and the meaning of happiness. The photographs also address issues that negatively impact most lower socio-economic households in our nation: income, education, employment opportunities, housing, addiction, mental health, and self-esteem. The text is handwritten, unscripted, and experiential — inspired by the current condition of my home and family.

Since childhood, I have been innately aware of my social standing and my family’s financial struggles. I knew I was different from my peers. I knew that certain material items and opportunities would simply be unobtainable. As a family, we did what we had to do to manage. I felt that my family, our trailer home, and my living conditions were somehow not “good enough.” Limited resources restricted our ability to improve our environment. But, despite both my parents working hard every day, we lived paycheck-to-paycheck just to keep a roof over our heads and food on the table.

After years of longing for my home to be somehow different, feeling that it was not good enough, I am now determined to be empowered by the place where I was raised. I am finding pride in an “honest day’s work,” a simple home, frugal living conditions, and a loving family. My standard is no longer “everybody else,” but rather my own conscience. I recognize and value the hard lessons my childhood provided — those were the opportunities that molded me into who I am today.

Mollie Schaidt Week 3&4

Hey y'all,

Sorry I didn't post an update last week everything got a little crazy.

The past two weeks I have been revising my book. I finished it, and it is now published for sale on Magcloud. If y'all could preview it, and give me your thoughts I would appreciate it! LINK IS BELOW.

http://www.magcloud.com/browse/issue/1416349

A contest I applied for is partly vote based.  If you guys don't mind casting a vote it would be appreciated. Link is below as well.

http://mollieschaidt.exposureaward.com

I also went shooting this past weekend, and I am going to work on editing and showing y'all.

update- Casey Bunton

I've been reading the book so far its an easy read and i'm actually enjoying it, a first for a required text.

I also just received a test frame for my photos to hang them in senior show, i'll post an update once i get my image in the frame. Also if ya'll have any suggestions for 8x10 frames please suggest away.

For my website i'm thinking about going for a square space website and designing it around product photography.

I'm also looking at a paid summer internship at Haynes furniture to get some experience in the field of product photography

Update-Jenn Armstrong

Below are my working sketches for my logo for my website. I would love some feed back!!

Chapter 1

I am enjoying reading the book, it is extremely similar to the book I am reading for Senior Show. I thought the stages for fine art photography was very interesting. Starting with experimenting and then working out a theme from there. Rather then picking a theme then changing it 4-5 times during the process.