Christina Carson

Christina Carson https://christinacarsonphotography.com Christina Carson Wed, 26 Apr 2023 03:04:31 +0000 https://christinacarsonphotography.com en Frankenstein Of Nature http://christinacarsonphotography.com/Frankenstein-Of-Nature Wed, 26 Apr 2023 03:04:31 +0000 Christina Carson 441810 CHRISTINA CARSON PHOTOGRAPHY     CV       home       about       work       contact The Frankenstein Of Nature, 2022-Present     Inspiration for this project comes from what I see whenever I leave my home. I can drive in any direction and be met with the same thing: plastic bags stuck on the side of the road, caught in trees or poison oak, peeking out through the mud and leaves, or just floating in the wind. It is time something changed.     The idea to call these images The Frankenstein Of Nature comes from The Pencil Of Nature by Henry Fox Talbot. This was the first photobook to be published commercially and its purpose was to show the public how versatile photography can be. Talbot did this by depicting everyday scenes and objects. Like this early photographic publication, my images will be of local everyday surroundings. The difference is my images are drawing attention to a larger issue that affects every living creature on the planet. Instead of how photography can be versatile, the purpose is to show how destructive and invasive these toxic and undying plastic bags are.  Another difference is my images are not meant to be a photobook but meant to be displayed in vibrant color and on a large scale when possible. Each image has the same commonality: a plastic bag is interfering in the scene. Some are close-ups and some are landscape style shots where the plastic bag seemingly becomes a part of the natural world. But plastic is not natural. Hence the name, The Frankenstein Of Nature.     Plastic bags take 1,000 years to break down and degrade in a landfill.  Even then, they never completely go away. They break down into smaller and smaller micro plastics that will continuously pollute the environment for many years to come. Plastics used in things such as plastic bags contain dangerous chemicals like endocrine disruptors that lead to health issues such as cancer, birth defects and immune system suppression n humans and wildlife. Americans use 100 billion plastic bags a year. This requires 12 million barrels of oil to manufacture.  Americans also use about 365 bags on average per person per year compared to a country such as Denmark where 4 bags are used per person per year on average.     In 2014 California was the first U.S. State to ban plastic bags. My end goal for this project is to have plastic bags banned in the state of North Carolina. Really, I would like them banned globally, but I will settle on where I live locally. At least for now.Archival Pigment Prints <img width="2000" height="1339" width_o="2000" height_o="1339" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/648a7739475fd12978daa76129ea41a57a32f22f01531fb19279dbe6c197fa4c/_IGP7521-copy.jpeg" data-mid="1282437" border="0" /> <img width="2000" height="1339" width_o="2000" height_o="1339" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/9d3bb8b2572367ce9fe159dd066cb643682a94ad66325984325e79369717ceea/_IGP7544-copy.jpeg" data-mid="1282434" border="0" /> <img width="2000" height="1339" width_o="2000" height_o="1339" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/576329f0a1a1c709af7ffbb81705d65c02c53f34cddf2a9fc0d968131f3273bc/Frankensteinofnature005.jpeg" data-mid="1282436" border="0" /><img width="2000" height="1339" width_o="2000" height_o="1339" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/dfd7f617aecab8c0eae553a49fd038072a281ad7e1694eb3961d037b6d072ea8/Frankensteinofnature002.jpeg" data-mid="1282445" border="0" /><img width="2000" height="1339" width_o="2000" height_o="1339" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/648a7739475fd12978daa76129ea41a57a32f22f01531fb19279dbe6c197fa4c/_IGP7584.jpeg" data-mid="1282435" border="0" /><img width="2000" height="1339" width_o="2000" height_o="1339" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/f83f397c32edc19b56fc9fcfa932823a86b7baaf848afef332b671bbe50d136a/Frankensteinofnature008.jpeg" data-mid="1282438" border="0" /><img width="1339" height="2000" width_o="1339" height_o="2000" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/345e1059fca1b3df00e2abc9eae58b054065c91aede1df695d432814d0abdb79/Frankensteinofnature004.jpeg" data-mid="1282433" border="0" /><img width="1339" height="2000" width_o="1339" height_o="2000" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/ca521c424f41341cd9ea6d1264de2ab290f07335f89f1f6a5c625a7787dfcb47/Frankensteinofnature006.jpeg" data-mid="1282443" border="0" /><img width="2000" height="1339" width_o="2000" height_o="1339" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/632ba7bec92c66fa6e64440ac60f89ce513550876237083cd98cbdf907b7d23d/Frankensteinofnature003.jpeg" data-mid="1282441" border="0" /><img width="2000" height="1339" width_o="2000" height_o="1339" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/97ea2ae22f4b3d9326b49ecf3c34afd09e86203e3141ac9ddb296e426f5ff81b/Frankensteinofnature010.jpeg" data-mid="1282440" border="0" /><img width="2000" height="1339" width_o="2000" height_o="1339" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/345e1059fca1b3df00e2abc9eae58b054065c91aede1df695d432814d0abdb79/Frankensteinofnature007.jpeg" data-mid="1282431" border="0" /><img width="2000" height="1333" width_o="2000" height_o="1333" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/fbafef132049d5441281c045f30241d7f49320f61476a60f93f0a19a1cbe33dd/IMG_1978.jpeg" data-mid="1282444" border="0" /> CHRISTINA CARSON PHOTOGRAPHY     CV       home       about       work     ... State Fair Cleanup http://christinacarsonphotography.com/State-Fair-Cleanup Wed, 26 Apr 2023 02:11:45 +0000 Christina Carson 441800 CHRISTINA CARSON PHOTOGRAPHY     CV         home       about       work       contact CHRISTINA CARSON PHOTOGRAPHY     CV         home       about       work   ... Street Photography Greensboro http://christinacarsonphotography.com/Street-Photography-Greensboro Wed, 26 Apr 2023 02:10:50 +0000 Christina Carson 441799 CHRISTINA CARSON PHOTOGRAPHY              CV         CHRISTINA CARSON PHOTOGRAPHY              CV         You Are My Garden http://christinacarsonphotography.com/You-Are-My-Garden Wed, 26 Apr 2023 02:10:20 +0000 Christina Carson 441798 CHRISTINA CARSON PHOTOGRAPHY   CV        CHRISTINA CARSON PHOTOGRAPHY   CV        Reflections: http://christinacarsonphotography.com/Reflections Wed, 26 Apr 2023 02:09:18 +0000 Christina Carson 441797 CHRISTINA CARSON PHOTOGRAPHY CV          CHRISTINA CARSON PHOTOGRAPHY CV          Work http://christinacarsonphotography.com/Work Wed, 26 Apr 2023 02:03:15 +0000 Christina Carson 441796 CHRISTINA CARSON PHOTOGRAPHY  CV       home       about      contact CHRISTINA CARSON PHOTOGRAPHY  CV       home       about      contact Time Dilation http://christinacarsonphotography.com/Time-Dilation Sun, 27 Nov 2022 19:48:16 +0000 Christina Carson 434298 CHRISTINA CARSON PHOTOGRAPHY    CV        home       about       work       contact Time Dilation, 2022 The series Time Dilation consists of composites of two 35mm negatives.  An image from my life presently and one from a decade ago to create one image.  The process of working with negatives in the darkroom is like extending my reach into the past.  One last moment with a loved one.  A physical interaction that cannot occur digitally in the same way.  Reigniting the presence of people, objects, and landscapes.  This body of work is about the passage of time, loss, grief, healing, and growth. The process of making silver gelatin prints in the darkroom becomes just as relevant and precious as the content they encompass. This craft also becomes a sort of meditative healing that brings with it acceptance and gratitude.<img width="1215" height="868" width_o="1215" height_o="868" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/9a3416df41e29d7271c1bb89df65c5a45e68d8f738283a71e75b1838a083cefe/BearSand.jpg" data-mid="1243129" border="0" />Bear And Sand, Time Dilation Series, Silver Gelatin Print, 2022 <img width="1235" height="882" width_o="1235" height_o="882" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/7c558ee31217bb0a9e64187b02eef520d5a39f31261bc9cb80fa0bb243129bfc/willowroad.jpg" data-mid="1243135" border="0" />Willow And Road, Time Dilation Series, Silver Gelatin Print, 2022 <img width="898" height="1257" width_o="898" height_o="1257" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/53babfefe29c1c1e828221fd80c33c89c5939a317e3e8ab7ce39d18bf7844a1f/kidsandgrandparents.jpg" data-mid="1243130" border="0" />Generations, Time Dilation Series, Silver Gelatin Print, 2022 <img width="897" height="1255" width_o="897" height_o="1255" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/f24d11c595b0f4567a4155afd166615d1bd490fc5ee8d33756afa87c783252b6/clocktowerandcigarette.jpg" data-mid="1243132" border="0" />Saving Time, Time Dilation Series, Silver Gelatin Print, 2022 <img width="868" height="1215" width_o="868" height_o="1215" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/c93c77b9d2f4188c94cb041f4451342e3488682d8059694855cb26bd18d3973f/stairsandsculpturehead.jpg" data-mid="1243134" border="0" />Stairs And Sculpture, Time Dilation Series, Silver Gelatin Print, 2022 <img width="914" height="1280" width_o="914" height_o="1280" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/114e3714dda82362077e938713f7bee6f976ebfa2e3b66733bbc3a394357470f/selfportraits.jpg" data-mid="1243137" border="0" /> Self Portraits, Time Dilation Series, Silver Gelatin Print, 2022 <img width="1320" height="1020" width_o="1320" height_o="1020" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/2b6172bb6b48bb21e41a73be4d14f6e62f4d4b8082eb3e6d7d01b07ee88ac222/Meiko.jpg" data-mid="1243138" border="0" />Meiko, Time Dilation Series, Silver Gelatin Print, 2022 <img width="918" height="1285" width_o="918" height_o="1285" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/3a1eea46b83e2a39c4c663962c3d7a0be775911ddf842d2665de8ee870264bc7/willowkrysta.jpg" data-mid="1243133" border="0" />Willow And Krysta, Time Dilation Series, Silver Gelatin Print, 2022 <img width="1207" height="862" width_o="1207" height_o="862" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/a1cf188504d74af0f21246ef573be1e9994c18f25da7ef8565c7e46eec6019c3/willowbearsand.jpg" data-mid="1243136" border="0" /> Willow And Bear And Sand, Time Dilation Series, Silver Gelatin Print, 2022 CHRISTINA CARSON PHOTOGRAPHY    CV        home       about       work     ... 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