Ashley Kuttler

      The process of creating my panorama began by brainstorming ideas and looking at examples from photographer David Hilliard as well as previous students work. Then I had to shoot two unique ideas that told a story, incorporated characters, and manipulated the space in some way. After processing my film I realized I liked my first idea the best because it told a story about friendship that I feel many people could relate to.

      While developing my photos there were many difficulties. After getting a first good print, it was hard to get the other prints to line up with each other and to have the same contrast. It took many prints to get both the timing and filter right for my photos. However, the biggest struggle I faced was getting my middle photo to be lined up with the others since it was purposely a more zoomed in view. I soon realized that it did not matter if it lined up perfectly because the brain tends to fill in the non matching spaces when looking at a photo like that. I am really happy with how the composition of my final photos looked.

      The photos together tell a story of friendship. The holding hands are the main focus of the panorama because it shows the strong bond between the two friends. I got inspiration for this story idea from my personal life. This year I learned that only your true friends have your back and those are the friendships that are the strongest. My panorama also shows how even if friends are far apart, their friendship is strong enough to last.

      A possible title for my narrative panorama is “Friendship Goes Beyond the Bracelets.” The main prop that I incorporated into my photo was the friendship bracelets that help to symbolize their strong friendship. I think this title fits the artwork because to me friendship is not just about the outward appearance of friends but about who is their for you through everything.