In January we started the new format of More With Less Issue. Each time 3 images commented by the photographer. When we first met Anna V. Shelton she told us «I’m still trying to find my voice with photography, but am realizing more and more that I’m drawn to nature and subjects that seem to have stood the test of time, or are barely hanging on! My idea of a vacation is to simply wander around forgotten places with my camera. It’s definitely a form of escapism. I have a rather unhealthy obsession with old stuff. It’s comforting to think I can recreate this personal aesthetic through my photos».
We are glad to feature once again her quiet and picturesque depictions of nature.
«It’s interesting seeing these three images together because they were taken years apart and in contrasting environments. The first was taken in a neighborhood close to where I live in Portland, Oregon. It’s an older neighborhood and everyone has very manicured lawns. This yard was, by far, the most unusual and visually interesting to me. I remember trying to maneuver the shot so as not to get any extraneous elements.»
«The tropical foliage Polaroid was taken in Maui. I was drawn to the rings around the trunk of the tree. This particular garden was straight out of a Rousseau painting.»
«The last image is fun for me to see, because it was taken in a state park here in Oregon. There were people all around and I saw this building. I walked all around it, trying to find a way to incorporate it into a shot, without giving away the fact that it was a restroom facility. Finally I noticed that if I peeked over the brush, and isolated the top just so, it appeared to be some sort of abandoned shack in the middle of nowhere, or at least that’s what I imagined in my head. I guess you could say I really enjoy creating illusions in some of my photographs.»
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