On Track - 2011

On Track - 2011

Composition:  The distraction of one of the lights being disconnected  tells a story of struggle to stay on track. The contrasting shadows of the lights help the light of the single lit light stand out. I cropped this photograph to only include the track lighting and not the surrounding wall and ceiling to put a focus on the lights. By cropping this image I am letting the viewer use their imagination to create their own setting of where this is. The brightest and sharpest subject is the front light, defining the light to keep one on track.

Concept: On track is simply about staying on track in life and the darkness and deterrents that may lead one astray.

Method and Motivation: I wanted to keep my theme of personal struggles going and thought that this was appropriate. I brained storm about struggles that everyone goes through and came to the solution of my "on track" lighting.

Context: All of these photographs can correlate to artists portraying their own personal struggles and that of society in general to display issues at hand. 

Interpretation:  People interpreted this as being in the spot light, and what it takes. A few did interpret it as staying on track towards something you are shooting for.

Evaluation: In this image the shadows and other contrasting elements help make this image what it is. The ceiling was not accepted well because it was so much brighter than everything else, and I wish I would have darkened that to take away from that attraction.

Extension: I might use this as a jumping-off point for a series on light fixtures. Different types of lights with various contrasts.I think it would be interesting to also play with light painting in the same series.