“Through a portrait, we can potentially see everything — the history and depth of a person's life, as well as evidence of a primal universal presence. I have dedicated my life and creative energy to capturing these transcendent moments in which a connection is made between the subject, the photographer, and the viewer.” WellsPersonsMadeMomentsEnergyCreativeSubjectsPhotographyEvidenceConnectionsUniversalDepthPhotographerDedicatedPortraitsViewersTranscendentPrimalCreative Energy Author:Joyce Tenneson
“I've heard many times that with all good artists it's ultimately a self-portrait even if it's an abstraction. I feel my work is very much who I am. I didn't try to make it that way; it just is. It reflects who I am and also my interests.” IfsWayFeelsTryingSelfArtistInterestHeardPhotographyPhotographerWho I AmPortraitsAbstractionGood ArtSelf PortraitGood ArtistSelf Portrait Photography Author:Joyce Tenneson
“My early self-portraits appeared effortlessly and seemed like equivalents for my deeper emotions. Many critics remarked that the images had an almost other-worldly haunting presence. For me, they were simply my own reality at that point in my life. What I was trying to reveal was my inner soul in all its fragile complexity. Without knowing it, I was trying to peel back the layers that shroud and bind us all as we struggle to reveal our own authentic selves.” TryingSoulSelfRealityMy OwnEmotionStruggleKnowingPhotographyCriticsDeeperComplexityFragileLayersPortraitsWorldlyHauntingAuthentic SelfShroudsSelf Portrait Author:Joyce Tenneson