Joseph F. Thompson Artist Statement
My current artistic project is called “Her Day”. Through photographs I have documented a single day routine of one person’s life: my wife. Her daily routine was photographed from early morning until the time she went to bed. Individual moments in life are very interesting and they can tell a powerful story. All lives have meaning, and they have a story to tell. I take photographs to better understand the humanity of my subjects, to identify individuals’ hidden qualities, to capture photographic images of their world, and to express myself. I have admired and learned much from studying the great photographers of the past, such as Larry Sultan, Lee Friedlander, Stephen Shore, Cindy Sherman, and Alberto Korda. Each of these photographers were able to capture life’s special moments through their photography. I aspire to follow in their footsteps.
Joseph F. Thompson Bio
Joseph Francis Thompson is from Detroit, Michigan. He is a graduate of George Mason University studying Fine Arts and Photography and works at his own studio. He takes photographs to better understand the reality of his subjects, to identify with their hidden qualities, to capture images of the world around him. He studyied the great photographers of the past such as Larry Sultan, Lee Friedlander, Stephen Shore, and Cindy Sherman. He specializes in photographing military servicemen, veterans, and their spouses. He believes the more we know each other, the stronger our diverse community will become. Follow him on Instagram Joseph Thompson (@thompsjf) ,Twitter (@ThompsonJTweets) / Twitter, and Linkedin joseph-f-thompson-23969710/
