Molly_low fi

Old Holga 120 negs scotch taped to window, re-photographed with markII, inverted in photoshop….still low fi?
This was an unraveled roll I accidentally didn’t lick shut, hung onto for a year until I found a lab that processed for 5 bucks.. compared to 19 bucks a roll when I was nyc, two shots made it!
: )

Related post: Portraits of Molly

The exhibit 17 degrees is currently showing the thesis work of myself and 16 other students in the MPS Digital Photography program at SVA.
It has been a crazy year of learning, creating and being pushed to our limits by our wonderful professors.
I had a wonderful creative team inspiring me along the way, clothing designer Chandra Charlot, make up artist Arlene Leilani and models Diana Amirova, Julia @ apm, Alicja Burek, Anna Catherine, Yesenia Linares.
I drew inspiration from my traditional style of photographing in fashion, but chose to focus on physique, emotion and feminine aesthetic to create my final pieces. Below is an excerpt from my artist statement:

“By means of a feminine aesthetic my work attempts to visualize the intangible qualities of human emotion. The style of the photographs, deliberately soft and lacking in sharp detail, is meant to represent the elusive nature of creative inspiration”

I had a great time at the show opening Oct 21st! It was great to see my class mates final work hanging and catch up with friends and visitors at the show, also ran into several alumni from my alma mater RIT!
The show closes next week November 12th, so be sure to check it out!

Model Diana Amirova and me at the show.

Gallery view. Photo by Josie Dvorken.

Model: Diana Amirova
MUA: Arlene Leilani

You’re invited!
If you’re in the NYC area October 26th I hope you can stop by and say hello! The show, curated by Michael Foley, will be a presentation of the Thesis work from the graduated class of the MPS Digital Photography program at SVA. I will have a few pieces on view from my “Muse” series!

In other news I have moved out of NYC, I am currently working full time as a commercial photographer in Providence, RI! I am looking forward to starting a new body of work in November, I’ll keep you updated!

Iris Central Park

Exploring central park with Iris….a nice day for some quick portraits!

Portraits of Molly

I have known Molly for at least 10 years, we lived next door as kids, she has always intrigued me. I attempted to capture both her natural beauty as well as a glimpse of her personality….

Copyright © 2010-2011 Melissa Harrison

Iris….night gown wandering

My new friend Iris, I think perhaps she has wandered out into the morning from the middle of a dream…

Muse

Model Diana Amirova
MUA: Make-up by Arlene

My masters thesis exhibition series entitled “Muse” is now available as a book, available for purchase via the blurb store:
Muse: Photographs by Melissa Harrison

Select works from the series will be on view October 21st- November 12th at 209 East 23 St. NY, NY 10010.
I’ll keep you updated as we get closer to the opening!

Iris_video_clip

I haven’t shot video with my mark2 yet but I’ve had ideas rolling around in my head for moving pictures, so I’ve been eager to test it out. I was exploring central park with Iris yesterday and it was a perfect sunny day to try it out.

Here is a tiny little preview:

Iris from Melissa Harrison on Vimeo.

Studio 7

Model: Diana
Fashion Chandra Charlot
Accessories Chris Robert Platt
Make-up By Arlene

Seams_Diana

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A few portraits of Diana, doesn’t she look like a doll? Half of her outfit is made from muslin sample material which fashion designers use to make their final garments.

Model: Diana @ Agency Models
Fashion/Style: Chandra Charlot
Jewelry: Chris Robert Platt
Make-Up: Arlene