The Revisiting of the Pumpkin Tree

In the fall of 2024, I created my first narrative project using analog photography as the medium. The narrative was inspired by the creative ambition one possesses when they are younger; the exciting journey the character goes on is only a dream. The Revisiting of the Pumpkin Tree is a continuation of the narrative. The character revisits some of the same locations and poses. She is no longer in a dream, but she is creating a book. Polaroid lifts (an alternative photographic process of lifting the emulsion of a Polaroid onto another surface in water) are used to extend the black and white environment into another realm. The shooting and placement of the polaroids are intentional, as I dodged the area in the darkroom print to ensure the color of the polaroid is bright. The multimedia prints are symbolic of my work at New Paltz coming to an end, but my plans for future projects.