- Dawoud Bey approached the idea of using photography as a way of finding his voice by becoming a street photographer and capturing the essence of Harlem in the 1970’s. Once he started getting a feel of what he wanted to capture, he took it a step farther by allowing photography to what he describes as a ” conveying a deep, complex humanity” . One of his major projects he discussed was him capturing Lake Eerie and feeling a specific connection to the land at hand, knowing it wasn’t just something imaginable, it was an actual location. He felt that it is beyond important to document and not forget about the process and projects that were centered around African Americans.
2. Carrie Mae Weems used her environment around her to find her voice using photography. The Kitchen Table Project was a way in which she did just that by being able to manipulate just one individual Scene and one light source to convey so many different things. Using what she calls a “domestic space” to show the dynamic between men and women in one setting.
3. You can find your own voice by thinking of the things you feel connected to and use that to be able to express how you’re feeling or thinking. Allowing the environment you are in to help guide you as you find your voice.
Excellent ideas (like both photographers) about thinking about what you feel connected to.
Good description of the essentials of the photographers