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Jody
Frost
ARTIST'S
STATEMENT: As long as I can remember, I've been fascinated and at times,
preoccupied with the body and human sexuality in all its vastly beautiful
and mysterious permutations. In the beginning it was all about the
physical realms of ecstasy that compelled me to explore my edges.
Alternative sexuality, role-playing and fetishism have been spice and an
arena for theater, sometimes a form of therapy. As I've grown older, I've
come to appreciate and desire the eroticism of the mind and yes, the
spirit as well. What I strive for these days, both in my personal life and
as a photographer is the integration of Eros, spirit and the heart. To
share that state of union with my loved one is the thing that quickens me
now.
I came to photography as a model. Time on the other side of the lens
helped to form my ideas of what it was I wanted to see in an image. I
began by experimenting with self-portraits. Then I moved on to family and
friends willing to expose themselves to my lens. Finally I began shooting
models when working on something for commercial use. But photography has
remained a form of journaling and a vehicle for self-exploration. I'm not
always sure why I feel compelled to shoot what I do. I try to approach a
session with an open mind and let intuition guide me. When I shoot
self-portraits, I want to capture not me exactly but aspects of the
feminine that I want to celebrate or at least. Of course like many
photographers, my desire is to freeze in a frame that elusive 'something',
the pure essence, the intangible that animates the flesh, perhaps tells a
story. I was originally drawn to infrared film and have experimented with
it off and on. I used to do all my own developing and printing but I don't
have a darkroom anymore. So now everything goes to a lab and then I scan
the neg. or slide and massage the print in Photoshop. I use a 35mm Canon
and have a digital camera that I use occasionally. I'm self-taught except
for a couple of workshops with Elizabeth Opalenik. I learned what I know
from picking the brains of other photographers. Those who inspired me
early on were Helmut Newton, Jeanloup Seiff, Robert Farber, Albert Watson,
Nan Goldin, and Sally Mann, to name but a few. There are so many brilliant
shooters with vision I can only aspire to. I stand in respect and awe of
their talents and contribution.
I have shown my work in galleries in New Mexico, Texas and News York, and
have contributed to a handful of websites and magazines, and am included
in a book called the Mammoth Book of Erotic Photography.
CONTACT
INFORMATION
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| Location: Martinez,
California, USA |
| Email: jodyfrost1
@ att.net |
| Website: www.frostfoto.com |
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| PRINT
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- contact artist directly to purchase fine art prints. |
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