Sasha Waters Freyer described herself as a "video experimental feminist", a title which I think is pretty cool. She seems kinda like a superhero as by day, she is a professor at VCU arts for photography and film, but by night/day when she isn't teaching, she creates films by "optically reprinting" by mixing "old and new footage for lyrical exploration". I can sort of relate myself to her because she mentioned that she wanted to go into a career in both art and the marketplace, which is a happy medium that I am currently trying to find in a career. Freyer studied photography at the School of Visual Arts in New York where she earned a Bachelor in Fine Arts when she began to shift her focus away from photography and more into documentary film. After her interest in film grew, she began to work in experimental film which dials in on the medium of the film specifically just like how paint and clay are considered mediums of art. She views this as more of the poetry of film versus a story where the color and form accumulate to create a more personal and individual meaning. She recently created a film titled Winogrand: All Things are Photographable after the famous street photographer who was viewed as controversial during his time and is considered the first digital photographer as he shot images without considering "the economy of film". This film was picked up by American Masters, an Emmy award winning show, which will be broadcasted on PBS on April 19th. This just shows how if you truly are passionate about something, you can become successful and enjoy what you are doing. I came away from this lecture with a new outlook on art and life in general where Freyer really stressed the importance of studying what you are passionate about and how art can teach you a variety of skills that you wouldn't have otherwise learned. She also is a true example of how hard work and a passion for what you do, combined with having experience and actually being good at it of course, can lead you to a successful path in life. I really am in awe at her story and her work, where I can find some parallels to what she does with film and with what I do with my digital editing which is neat, because she is able to do it all, being a wife and mother, a teacher, and a filmmaker, and not only that, but she is able to do it all well. It seems extraordinary that she can find time to do everything she loves along with her job and chores and still win awards and gain fame and notoriety for her work. Here is a link to her website where you can view her work: www.pieshake.com/ Here is video of the official trailer of Winogrand: All Things are Photographable:
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Amelia Seabury
3/1/2019 11:18:43 am
The post is presented in a clear and interesting way, with pictures, links, and opinions to give a comprehensive reflection of the lecture. You gave details and also your own thoughts in a substantial reflection. I liked how you related her experiences to decisions that you face and how this lecture put you at ease and guided you to follow your passion.
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MM
3/10/2019 10:03:26 am
Beautiful post, Natalie! I'm happy to know that her talk resonated with you and that you got a great deal of inspiration from it!
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