Inspirations; Human Connection, A Portrait Series
My name is Caleb Alvarado; I am an artist, architect and photographer and this is my project.
We are all human. Regardless of race, age, culture, religion or socio-economic status, we all have emotions.
Human emotions are complex. They express positive or negative reactions to external & internal stimuli. My belief is that emotions, behavior & cognition all influence each other. Thus each emotion distinctly affects human motivation, nervous function, learning, physical acts, psychological arousal and communication with others.
My project is called, “Inspirations; Human Connection, A Portrait Series”.
I started this project by taking intimate portraits of people who inspire me, people whom I admire and have made a strong personal connection with. In thinking about the portraits, I came up with a series of questions that I asked them.
Questions such as:
- What are human emotions?
- What defines human connection?
- Can emotions create an atmosphere or space?
- Where do you feel the most connected to yourself and to your emotions?
- What is your most intimate space?
- What is vulnerability?
For this portrait series, I have started with a small group of people. These people range from architects to photographers to professors to activists; real people. I asked them these questions and took their portraits. There was no makeup, no costumes, no rehearsals just raw photography. These photographs capture that true human spirit, full of emotions, full of life and full of thirst for that human connection.
The process for taking these portraits is a simple one. I shot these portraits with film (4x5 & 120mm) as well as with digital photographs. I will also be using Type 55 Polaroid Film for all the subjects shot. My interviewees answered the questions in their own handwriting, which will be featured alongside their portrait.
We are all human. Regardless of race, age, culture, religion or socio-economic status, we all have emotions.
Human emotions are complex. They express positive or negative reactions to external & internal stimuli. My belief is that emotions, behavior & cognition all influence each other. Thus each emotion distinctly affects human motivation, nervous function, learning, physical acts, psychological arousal and communication with others.
My project is called, “Inspirations; Human Connection, A Portrait Series”.
I started this project by taking intimate portraits of people who inspire me, people whom I admire and have made a strong personal connection with. In thinking about the portraits, I came up with a series of questions that I asked them.
Questions such as:
- What are human emotions?
- What defines human connection?
- Can emotions create an atmosphere or space?
- Where do you feel the most connected to yourself and to your emotions?
- What is your most intimate space?
- What is vulnerability?
For this portrait series, I have started with a small group of people. These people range from architects to photographers to professors to activists; real people. I asked them these questions and took their portraits. There was no makeup, no costumes, no rehearsals just raw photography. These photographs capture that true human spirit, full of emotions, full of life and full of thirst for that human connection.
The process for taking these portraits is a simple one. I shot these portraits with film (4x5 & 120mm) as well as with digital photographs. I will also be using Type 55 Polaroid Film for all the subjects shot. My interviewees answered the questions in their own handwriting, which will be featured alongside their portrait.
http://inspirations.calebalvarado.com
www.calebalvarado.com
