Jade Doscow's Artist Lecture

     This wednesday I was able to attend Jade Doscow's artist lecture. Prior to this event I had no idea who she was or what type of art she created. I was excited to learn that she is actually a photographer. Personally, I am not a photographer, but I still can appreciate the photographs that people take. 

     She started off by showing us the types of cameras she has worked with theoughout the years. I was not familiar with any of them, but the one she is currently using now seems very interesting. She is currently using a large wide angle camera that can take up to a half hour to set up. 

    I thought it was interesting how she told us that she spends so long setting up her camera to just take one picture. She could spend 30 minutes setting up a picture and by the time she is done, the lighting outside could be gone and she cant even take the picture. 

      She showed us pictures from her series of visiting the worlds fairs locations. I thought it was great that she had such a great interest in buildings and architecture and she was able to capture them in fantastic ways. She seemed very excited while discussing each picture and she even told us that she will be going to Milan to attend the next world fair. I am estatic for her because she has never been to one and she will probably have the time of her life taking pictures there. 

      Another thing I found interesting that she didnt discuss was how all of her pictures were 100% in focus. I feel like alot of photographers today spend time thinking about what objects they want kn focus and out of focus, but Jade kept everything in focus. When i looked at the photo, it felt like I was actually there in the moment because it seemed so realistic and nothing was blurred out to make it feel less realistic. 

   Jade is a very talented photographer and I was so happy I got to view her work. I plan on visiting her website soon to learn more about her and follow some of her upcoming project!