Seth Abel
Edna Elliott
About 30 miles west of Rochester is an abandoned roadside motel. Sitting back a good deal from the road, this 10-room motel is easily overlooked. In fact, the only word on the abandoned business’s sign is “motel” – no name, just a generic, one word description.
It’s probably safe to say this motel could not compete against big chain hotels, those offering better amenities and more convenient locations. Eventually, the owners packed up and “Motel” disappeared into the background.
But, to me, this is not the end. Sure, as a hospitality establishment, maybe. But as the property is exposed to time and the elements, nature slowly creeps in and reclaims the land. Rather than the end, this is a new beginning, a new life – a life after people.
Amanda Figliola
Rugile Kaladyte
Stop for a second and take
a closer look: a closer look at time, people, habits, and
correspondence. Time is the thing that one can count on; it is ever
continuous and predictable. A minute will always be sixty seconds.
A day lasts for no longer than twenty-four hours. A scene takes on
a completely different meaning when time is manipulated. One can now
observe the unnerving pacing of a snow leopard confined to one small
quarter. With careful observation, it becomes ironic that more coffee
comes out of the library than books. Sea lions swim patterns in a tank
the size of a drop in an ocean. Hooded strangers evade interaction with
their minds set on their destination. There is so much to see in this
world; we just have to take a closer look.
Taylor Kelly
Jason Levy
Through this body of work,
my goal was to explore the idea of self-worth. I carefully selected,
photographed, and interviewed a mix of people from different backgrounds and
fields. The images are environmental portraits of those individuals while the
text comes from their responses to my questions. In photographing them, I wanted
to portray how these people feel seen.
Nicole Leclair
Rochester’s Children
Children are so often dismissed and unheard.
Here, the statistics speak for them:
Many of the children in Rochester need help.
Childhood is short enough
without being cut short
by poverty and abuse.
Tori Miller
Michael Murtaugh
It is a known fact that
water and oil don’t mix. In 2010, an oil spill that was the result of human
error devastated the Gulf of Mexico, affecting a vast number of the marine life
there. These images offer a visual statement in response to this disaster.
Emma Siegel
Niki Walker
Growing up, sexuality
was not discussed in my household. Not because it was bad, but because it was
never relevant. Not until I moved away to college did I finally begin to feel
comfortable with who I am. That being said, my sexuality is not something that
I am capable of defining. My sexuality ebbs and flows, and understanding and
acceptance cascade simultaneously. I do not know all of the answers, and maybe
I never will; however I do know that I am no longer ashamed.
