The art of photography has become a trending hobby, and it seems that DPS has their own share of students who’ve found an interest and has become known for it.
“When I’m taking pictures, I’m not just looking for something that looks nice or has a certain mood. I create my own environment and inject my own personality into the scene I shoot,” said Renaissance senior Justin Woods. “I want people to develop their own conceptual opinion of my photography and interpret it their own way.”
Photography has become a way for students to bring the art in things that seem normal like an alleyway of downtown Detroit, or a leaf growing out of stick wood. Among Woods, is also another senior from Renaissance Deshawn Williams, who shoots alongside Woods, who goes about his photography from a different perspective.
“When I shoot, I attempt to compose the work to produce open ended thoughts that can vary depending on one’s mood,” said Williams. “I also create my composition in a manner that will spark the thoughts of taking advantage of life and living with no boundaries.”
One of Williams’s pieces has won the spot in the D.I.A Marketing and will be featured on their postcards.
“I want them to think about how things that may be considered ugly can be more meaningful than they thought,” said Renaissance senior Graham Polk. “I love to get the people around me to interact with their surroundings. I feel that’s where the meaning of my work comes from.”
Polk has earned himself a job has a photographer with clothing lines and models.
Cass Tech’s Isaiah Williams’s is another DPS visionary.
“My first photoshoot was alongside Joseph Mcfashion, owner of 4shoMag,” Williams said. “There are people I idolize but that does not mean I want to be like them; I want to be better than them.”
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VISIONARY2: “When I’m taking pictures, I’m not just looking for something that looks nice or has a certain mood. I create my own environment and inject my own personality into the scene I shoot,” said Renaissance senior Justin Woods.
