Quantcast
Channel: Wine & Bowties » Emilio Courtade
Viewing all articles
Browse latest Browse all 8

JASMIN ASSASSIN - Landscapes and portrait work from a young Oakland shooter on the rise

0
0

Jasmin Porter

Writing for Wine & Bowties, I’ve had the pleasure of writing about artists of different ilks, about artists from all corners of the globe. With the accessibility the internet grants the inquisitive mind, it’s easier than ever to lose yourself on the web, scrolling through your personally curated stream of websites showcasing art from the most obscure locales on Earth, should you so please. That being said, with the world at our fingertips, sometimes we lose sight of our own backyards, so to speak. At least that’s how I felt when Jasmin Porter’s photography flashed across my screen.

The 22 year-old Bay Area native’s portfolio is diverse yet concise, a quick glance through the eyes of an artist from our own neck of the woods. Despite the range of her work, where she seems to excel most is with up-close portraits, personal shots wrought with emotion. A photo titled “Nisarah Lewis”, presumably named after the woman in the photo, Porter’s subject, wearing a straw cap looks directly at the sun, eyes closed, clearly prepared to soak it all in. It’s as if the sun had been hiding for weeks and just then, at that very moment, had it decided to shine. Another photo, from Alamere Falls at Point Reyes, depicts a waterfall along a mossy cliff. Immediate, but not quite rushing, you can almost hear the sound of a steady stream of fresh water falling along the rocky surface before finding its new home, a faithful brook down below. Other shots include San Francisco’s Embarcadero and the Bay Bridge at night, familiar landmarks that serve to remind us of the art found close to home…kinda like Porter’s work.

7

8

11

9

9

9

9

Check out more from Jasmin, and keep up with the latest at her Tumblr or her personal site.


Viewing all articles
Browse latest Browse all 8

Latest Images

Trending Articles





Latest Images