Fall 2024 Showcase Troxler

For this project, I sought to photograph parts of Oxford and Watervalley and add a black-and-white filter over them instead of enhancing the photo with typical photo editing in color. With this black-and-white theme, I aim to show a nostalgic sense of present-day pictures and look at the South in different colors. When I began editing my photos, the black-and-white filter brought a sense of timelessness and universality. Through black-and-white photography, I was able to strip away distractions of color and clarify the substance of the subjects. I enjoyed taking these photographs and the whole process of this project because this technique has allowed me to focus on light, shadow, texture, and form in photography in a way I haven’t before.