4With all of the cuts to photography departments at newspapers and general

Thinking about the future of photography is exciting! It’s such a young medium especially when we think of it on the same scale of painting, which has been an artistic expression created by humans tens of thousands of years ago. I think photography can surprise us in the art world, and forever change the way we view each other and societies across the globe. As traditional photography jobs seem to be waning, the medium has been made accessible to huge portions of the population through camera phones, and we are able to share our experiences globally with social media.

5What makes a photographer “good”? What makes a photographer “good” is a loaded question. What is “good” to begin with? Is it something your parents or your teachers taught you? Is it something that you feel when you look at an image? I believe we are coming into an age where traditional aesthetics are no longer held as the highest importance, but what you do with your work is more meaningful. A good photographer has nothing to do with the quality of images, but instead has to do with the intent of the work and the ethics of the photographer. We are not creating work in a vacuum; we have a great deal of responsibility every time we pick up our cameras.

6How do you feel about the future of the arts in general? Why do you think they

I think that the future of art is determined by those who are doing the work, meaning artists, critics, and organizations that hold true to their missions and are consistently creating Art allows us to see beyond ourselves and our own expectations, allowing us to reach further and enter worlds we have never even dreamed of and pull new ideas into our current state of being. •

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