Portfolio Books

I created two books for my BFA portfolio.  There is one for each of the photo series I had in my thesis expect for the bottle caps.  I am still trying to figure out how to rephotograph those.


So please check out my portfolio books and enjoy!

Dream Me Some Meaning By Kaitlin Phillips by Kaitlin Phillips | Make Your Own Book

Things I Forgot to Show You... by Kaitlin Phillips | Make Your Own Book

If there are issues with the widgets I apologize they are new to 
blurb and I don't think are working that well. However you can 
click the link below and it sends you to the website where you 
can preview the book!

Thesis series

So with my thesis I created three series that all boil down to the use of memories in photography...

Dream Me Some Meaning

Dreams are iconic representations of what the mind is processing.  Through dream studies I have learned that these images in dreams are not to be taken at face value but to be interpreted by the meaning of the icon.  This series is a reflection of fragmented dreams and how certain elements stick with the dreamer upon waking in relation to what they may mean.

Things I Forgot To Show You

The mind records human life in memories.  When physical objects are lost memories are all that is left of experiences and objects.  When these experiences are later recalled what was viewed in constant motion is now broken down into fragmented parts.  This is an exploration of what these moments look like while surrendering control to my camera in order to capture the honest view of a moment in my life.

Restoration Icon

Icons can last for decades but each generation changes its meaning and look to fit their worldview.  This mixed media series is an exploration of how I made the Soda Pop icons of the past relevant today.

(these circles are actually placed inside bottle tops filled with resin and then glued to black plexiglass but I finished them just in time to hang in the gallery so I haven't had time to rephotograph it)

Now I just have to finish writing my 12 page thesis paper!!

My First Opening!

One of my BFA graduation requirements is to exhibit my thesis!  So for the last nine months I have been shooting, editing, selecting, printing, matting and mounting my thesis.

So finally on April 30th I got to hang my show at Art/Not Terminal...

We used 63" as our middle height. 

However when it came to hanging the salon style images measuring this out became a little tough!!

Luckily I had my Fiance, best-friend and teacher to help me arrange the images, hang them and set up the lighting.  Even with all this help it took us three hours to hang 25 images!!!

So finally on May 1st from 7-10pm we had our opening.  (By the way "we" is Yukari Isa and I.  We shared the Sub-T room of Art/Not Terminal)

It went great!!! We had a lot of family and friends come through.  I sold a few images which was a great surprise for my first show!

I had my books out for people to look at and see the full series. (Things I Forgot to Show You and Dream Me Some Meaning)

My first red dot!!!!!

Overall it was a GREAT show.  I was super happy with the turn out.  It will hang for the rest of this month so if you haven't gone to see it yet... don't miss your chance!

Getting ready for my Exhibition

In order for me to graduate in June with my BFA in photography I am required to have a gallery exhibition of my photographs and participate in the portfolio day.

So here I am six weeks out from my gallery show starting to feel the full court press to get it all done!  Yukari Isa and I are going to have a joint show in May (opening night May 1st) at Art Not Terminal in the SubT room (downstairs).

I suggest checking out the current show by Jenna Johnson who is going to be the first BFA student to graduate from Ais!

Anyways I am preparing three different series for this exhibition.  Two are fine art photography while the 3rd is a mixed media series with a photography base.

I made two portfolio books through Blurb for my two photo series.

A graphic design student helped me with my first attempt to make one of these portfolios.  I bought the 6"x6" book.  You can see the difference between the small first attempt and my new one at 12"x12".

Most photographers love to see their work bigger and I have to admit I am now one of them.  The larger portfolios are great!  I am really impressed with the quality and am happy that by following the clear guidelines that Blurb provided my first attempt was a success!

The two series that got portfolios are "Dream me some meaning" (left) and "Things I forgot to show you"(right).  You can see more images from these series on my photography website under Fine Art and then the series title.