This series depicts portraits of my surroundings captured in considered personal spaces and displaced by double exposures of chance encounters.
In 2020 I created a body of work entitled 'Free Yourself' after moving into my parent's home due to the pandemic. I realized that restricting myself to a 35mm film camera could help me process the ongoings of the world outside the bubble that I found myself in rural Idaho. Through some trial and error, I was able to figure out how to best communicate a visual language to the barren landscapes by using double exposure. I kept finding words in tattered signs throughout my time driving which helped communicate imagery already captured on a previous roll.
I found myself in a similar headspace to the pandemic last year and I hope through this series, 'Exit Routes' I will be able to process some feelings through the same technique I used in Idaho. I'm finding the joy in not knowing what the outcome of this film will be and it's allowing me to stay focused and present when I take my friend's and family's portraits. I have realized that it is easier for me to connect with my community when I have my camera with me.
