I went to Sylvan Beach, a village in Oneida County, New York, bringing with me, my digital and large format 4/5 cameras. My plan was to just shoot large format 4/5 film at the beach. When I got there, I realized, being upstate, this would be my only opportunity to photograph the beach comfortably and in bathing suits. I wanted to show the enjoyment of the weather and the beach vibrations before the upstate blizzards takes over. 

     In the beginning of the 2017 fall is semester, I had a difficult time finding what exactly I wanted to photograph. I was stuck, everyday and place felt repetitive. I didn't feel like anything was worth photographing. Thinking all of my creativity was gone and my time as a photographer was coming to an end. I was stressed out and didn't know what I was going to do. I came to realize that the problem wasn't not having subjects to shoot, but that I wasn't looking at the subjects in a way that intrigued me.  I started shooting again and didn't leave my room without my camera, never know what might catch my eye. I spent a lot of time focusing on portraits and landscapes, and began seeing what I was shooting in a different way. The transition to fall did more for me than just changing of color and the falling of leave.   

    Over the summer, my family and I went on a vacation to Panama to visit family. While I was there, I spent a lot of time trying to figure out exactly who I am as a photographer and as a person. I realized, family, friends, and environment all have an impact on forming who you are, but I believe that what makes a person is their perspective and what they make out of whats thrown at them. I photographed my family, myself and locations that I felt showed not only who I am & who I am becoming.