• Family Fictions (2017- )
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  • News and Commerce (2016)
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  • When a Stranger Comes To Town (2015)
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  • I See You (2007-2012)
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  • Then/Now (2002-2005)
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  • Time For Him (1991-1992)
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  • C.V.
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  • Connect

 

Work Statement

I began photographing with the Holga camera shortly after my daughter was born. As a busy mom with a newborn and a two year old, it was especially challenging finding time to make art. What I could do, however, was plan to take at least one photograph a day. The moments I shot were not planned ahead of time – but a visual diary of my day-to-day life with young children – at the playground, town pool and birthday parties.

Modifying the frame on the Holga camera to eliminate frame breaks allowed me to create overlapping images. Soon one image telling a story became two, which when juxtaposed, tells a larger story of a specific time and place. Usually these moments would occur within seconds or minutes of each other. Overlapping images also mimic how these fleeting experiences morph into one another – reflecting how, with kids, one instance can change so rapidly to the next.

Valley Pond

Valley Pond

chromogenic print, 12 ½” x 19 ½”

Water Rocks

Water Rocks

chromogenic print, 8 ¾” x 16 ¾”

Mood Swing

Mood Swing

chromogenic print, 10 ½" x 19 ½”

Birthday Party

Birthday Party

chromogenic print, 12 ½” x 19 ½”

Baby Roses

Baby Roses

chromogenic print, 10 ½” x 18”

Camping

Camping

chromogenic print, 9 ½” x 18”

Philbin Beach

Philbin Beach

chromogenic print, 11 ¼” x 18”

Airport Playground

Airport Playground

chromogenic print, 12 ¾” x 19 ½”

Playdate

Playdate

chromogenic print, 9 ¼” x 18”

Underwood Pool

Underwood Pool

chromogenic print, 12 ¾” x 18”

Family Vacation

Family Vacation

chromogenic print, 12 ¼” x 18”

Camp Visiting Day

Camp Visiting Day

chromogenic print, 9 ¾” x 18”

Day's End

Day's End

chromogenic print, 12” x 18”

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images and text © Liz Albert 2005