i said march would be brilliant,

There is a rhythmic aspect in painting that curses my hand, rendering it incapable of brushwork. While I have never understood this act of fate, I have the opportunity to ignore fate. I do not enjoy the phrase “painting with light,” but the majority of my photography is centered on the formal qualities of the Abstract Expressionists. I am not for recreating Hoffman, Klee, Pollock, or Still, though influence deserves credit. Structuring light into the aesthetics of form, texture, and color found within neglected urban landscapes shows how the smallest technical details go unnoticed in modern societies.

That, above, was my introductory paragraph to my artist statement. Below, one abstract image and its reference image. During art critiques in previous weeks, I had the idea thrown at me of shooting reference images of what the actual photographs were. I started shooting with this idea in mind and has really made the series come together conceptually.
As far as being done with midterms, I didn't shoot a single photograph until last night. On Sunday night preparing for critique, I was at the studio from 2 p.m. until 5 a.m. However, writing my research paper for class on Wednesday, was quite the experience in itself. How can a four-page paper be worth forty percent of your grade? Simple, it must be a quality paper. Midterms aside, I'm going to Philadelphia tomorrow. I've made an itinerary, though it probably won't be followed too strictly. Oh, did I mention, I've found a bicycle for my stay in Philadelphia. But Jordan, how did you find a bicycle for five days, you ask. I have my wits. My bus ticket was twenty dollars and I have no sleeping expenses. Spring break in Philadelphia may turn cheaper than a spring break in Manhattan.