DESOLATION
ARTIST STATEMENT That moment of seeing what you have
concept I couldn’t grasp, suddenly it was clear
envisioned, develop onto something tactical
and incredible. Since then I have worked hard
like paper is transcendent.
at developing my digital photography but am
First year of college in a visual studies course
continuously transferring those skills to film.
I had the opportunity to make a pinhole
Photography has become such an important
camera. Photography has always been this
part of my life, capturing everything from
abstract concept that I viewed completely as
deteriorating buildings to wedding vows.
magic; you click a button and what you saw a
Being able to hold on to a person, an object,
moment ago was frozen forever. Yet as I pulled
a moment or a place is a truly amazing thing
out my first piece of photo paper from the
and it is something I could not see myself
developing tray this “magic” took on a whole
living without.
new meaning. It was no longer some obscure
EDUCATION 2010-2013
Medicine Hat College
Medicine Hat, Alberta
Bachelor of Applied Arts (Visual Communications) with a 3.46 GPA July-August 2011
SAIT Polytechnic
Calgary, Alberta
Received Digital Photography Certificate WORK EXPERIENCE May 2012 - Present
Perry Thompson Photography
Calgary, Alberta
Photographer’s Assistant May 2012- Present Post-Production Coordinator
Leblond Studios
Calgary, Alberta
“I CAN’T QUIT SMOKING What else am I supposed to do when people take photos of me?”
ONLY DANI KALIFORNIA CAN ROCK NEON HAIR
“Change is good. I think it keeps things interesting. That, and I sure as hell was not buying some cheap wig! Gotta go with the real deal, right?�
“Hell yeah I can do that
VOGUE SHIT.”
“I play guitar in a band called
SMOKES AND A MIDGET.”
Shelbi Lynn Calgary, AB shelbi.lynn3@gmail.com