Avril & A few thoughts

Fragmented moments over the past few months . . . producing images isn’t a problem, but finding the right output seems to be. I’ve always been a shooter: that is to say, one that shoots on a regular basis whether what is captured is planned or merely candid moments of daily life. As of late many conversations have been held with individuals I see consistently concerning the Internet as the final end point for photographs—images being digested too quickly by viewers and the loss of photography’s physicality. This is obviously not a new thought, it's sort of an extension of In the Age of Mechanical Reproduction? I do not think I would swear off the Internet as a means of communicating and showing my work, but I grow increasingly wary of the Internet being the end point of my images and I’ve been attempting to think of a way to change or find a new method to show photographs. 

I would like to participate in the world around me and meet interesting people & strangers. Indeed, the photo booth project I've been working on the past few months has produced bizarre and amazing encounters--in real time--and yet has also revealed the difficulty in actually meeting people in a physical space. 

I have many ideas for projects that I think have some merit and would be worth exploring, but again, maybe it is difficult to create something meaningful when you are unsure of how you will show the photos in a physical "real life" way. What is important right now, I think, is to discuss these ideas with other creative people around me (and I am lucky because there are so many talented individuals in Montreal, and of course people of the Internet as well) and to keep producing work despite unknown conclusions. 

-Y

T to B: Katai, Ben, Mikey, Brittany, & Jenni

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Fluorescent

-y

December, January

December, January diary

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Un année

2012

January

January started with champagne and celebrations. Later, a shoot in the cold with Vero and Alexandra in the plateau near my old home. I continued working on my final portfolio for university.

February

 February is bitter in Montreal. The snow and cold start losing their charm, but a few photo projects and travels kept me sane. The first with Audrey and second with the band Estan. I traveled to my father's home in Aylmer for a few days to gather some old photos and begin recording his stories. 

March 

Continuing work for school (with a few nights of drinking in between). I traveled to New York City with my photography class to see the galleries in Chelsea. Corrina and I explored Brooklyn and Manhattan and I spent a day wandering the city alone.

 

April 

April was a month for visitors and traveling. Natalie Kucken came to the city for a day so we took a walk through Mont Royal. I photographed Dan Patterson in his Montreal studio and Landon Metz in his Brooklyn studio. March gave only a little taste of NYC so I needed to go back (this time with Amanda), once again aided by the generosity of C.

May

A shoot for Audrey Grace Boutique and lazy days in the park. Summer starts to peak its head out in May.  

June

An Estan concert in Montreal and a road trip to NXNE in Toronto. 

July 

An hour or two spent with the beautiful Kensey Crane in her Montreal home, a move to a new home, a trip to the suburbs, and seeing my favorite band. 

August 
Chloe Wise and I shot in the Westmount greenhouse again for Photographer&Muse, and I returned to the west coast. 

September

The last warm days spent with Jenni Stablein in her home and a visit by Kaitlin. 

October
   I missed the country and M so I took a greyhound to Vermont for a few days, then a shoot with Audrey on the mountain and another shoot for Annex Vintage. Lastly a Montreal Halloween. 

November
 November was spent finishing photo projects for my last semester at university, plus a show at Cafe X. 

December
In December I finished school, finally after four and a half years. Now it's time for work, travel, and hopefully more photographs in the new year! 

 

 See you in 2013,
-Y