As a beginner photographer, my work has been greatly influenced by my personal experiences, specifically as a woman. Delving into familiar feelings and situations that interconnect all women. As I have only been taking photos for the past few months, I have benefited from the works of other artists. I was influenced by photographers like Zoe Leonard, through her photography that incorporated activism and purpose in her photos. Her series “Analogue” explores the gentrification of her neighborhood sharing a poignant message through her art. I hope to someday mirror this and portray greater themes through my art.


“Walking at Night” explores the shared anxiety women have of being followed or watched specifically at night. The photos switch from the follower to the woman. A woman being stalked and a figure in the distance is portrayed throughout my series. The project concept rooted from my fear of parking garages. As I would walk from work to my car in a dark eerie parking garage alone, I constantly had the feeling of having to look over my shoulder as if being followed. This fear relates to most instances of being alone at night, as a woman, something we have always been taught to avoid. Unfortunately, the root of this fear is very real and shared by all women. My project primarily looks to explore this fear and capture this feeling.