ARTIST STATEMENT
As a late bloomer to the art of photography in my seventies, I believe it is never too late to realize and perfect a passion. Street and travel photography are my two main focuses. Street photography interests me because it captures human emotions and highlights our common humanity. I have been influenced by street photographers Diane Arbus, Dorothea Lange and Vivian Maier. Travel photography not only satisfies my soul’s need to explore , it also offers unlimited views of people and places . I seek out travel photo opportunites that are not what everyone else is looking at. For example, photographing an abandoned store window with a superhero mannequin as opposed to a church steeple. While I constantly seek out ways to improve my technical skills, my greatest asset is having a “ good eye” for composition, color, and unusual details as taught to me by my artist mother.
© Mary Dreiser