by Eileen | Jun 27, 2018 | Photo essay
This essay is a summary of my first semester in the low-residency MFA program. I’ve divided the semester into three sections: mentorship, practice, and study. First, I will discuss my work with my creative mentor; then I will review my practice and imagemaking; I will...
by Eileen | Jun 27, 2018 | Photo essay
Last month the Museum of Modern Art broadcast a livestream lecture with a question and answer session called Expanded Portraiture. The event was held in conjunction with the MoMA’s current show Being: New Photography 2018. In the video, artists and curators discuss...
by Eileen | May 10, 2018 | Inspiration, MFA, Portraits, Work du jour
Greg my mentor stresses that it’s not good enough to make pictures, they need to be beautiful. As the semester comes to a close, I feel I’ve not made many beautiful images; save the one here at the top of the page. I lost my way a bit this semester, my...
by Eileen | Apr 17, 2018 | Photo essay
Last week I had a Zoom meeting with my mentor Greg Miller. We reviewed my work with models Suzi, Billy, Regina and brother-in-law Danny. In the review he noted that some of the images were going in a different direction and he wanted to know what that was about. He...
by Eileen | Apr 6, 2018 | Photo essay
One of my MFA requirements is to keep a blog. I’ve been updating this site with new work, but I also started a tumblr, Eileen’s MFA. On the tumblr I have recent work, but also I have artists I’m watching; shows or workshops I’ve attended, and...
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