Parting The Tourist Sea,
2025
Providence College
Southern Rambles: Seeking A Place, Finding A Self,
2025
Augusta University
Southern Rambles: Seeking A Place, Finding A Self, John Hayes
Study the South
"So, we set out from Atlanta in August 1997 on the older US Highway 19, heading south. We were seeking a South and we didn’t have a consciousness of being southern, but in a very elemental way, our consciousness had been deeply shaped by forces we were unaware of."
Capturing Tradition: The Business, Branding, And Personal Identity Of Senior Portraits In The Modern South,
2025
University of Mississippi
Capturing Tradition: The Business, Branding, And Personal Identity Of Senior Portraits In The Modern South, Xenia R. Minton
Honors Theses
The rise of college students starting photography businesses, particularly in graduation portraits, has transformed the creative and entrepreneurial landscape in the South. This thesis explores the senior portrait culture at the University of Mississippi, analyzing its rapid growth through the perspectives of photographers and academic experts in Southern Studies. Grounded in eight years of experience as a photographer, this study examines the evolution of the industry, business strategies, and cultural significance. Through interviews with seasoned senior portrait photographers and Southern Studies professors, this research investigates how regional traditions, social media, and consumer expectations have shaped the profession. By analyzing these …
The Holler,
2025
Belmont University
The Holler, Ainsley C. Maryanski
SPARK Symposium Presentations
My work explores the relationship between people and the spaces they inhabit, focusing on Johnson City, TN—a place shaped by both history and personal memory. Through film photography and archival materials, I document landscapes and interiors that hold traces of past and present lives, revealing how time often alters place and perception.
Alongside my own photographs, I include images of my grandparents and great-grandparents, the land they lived on, and fragments of a past that still lingers. These elements don’t just serve as historical references but as evidence of continuity—of lives once rooted in these places and the ways they …
Contributors,
2025
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
'2 Friends In A Laundromat' & 'Bubba',
2025
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
'2 Friends In A Laundromat' & 'Bubba', Andrea Aruino, Jacob Crock
.RAW Journal of Art and Design
No abstract provided.
'Fingered' & 'Visual Control',
2025
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
'Fingered' & 'Visual Control', Olivia Pye, Nick Degeorge
.RAW Journal of Art and Design
No abstract provided.
'Percy Jackson Book Cover Redesigns' & 'Quirks Of An Anxious Girl',
2025
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
'Percy Jackson Book Cover Redesigns' & 'Quirks Of An Anxious Girl', Elizabeth Ridley, Lorelei Samuel
.RAW Journal of Art and Design
No abstract provided.
'Can't Feel Me',
2025
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
'Eva' & 'Esencia',
2025
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
'Eva' & 'Esencia', Frankie Grosser, Itzel Camarillo-Gonzalez
.RAW Journal of Art and Design
No abstract provided.
'Lucky Flix' & 'Heart Of The Country',
2025
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
'Lucky Flix' & 'Heart Of The Country', Dan Lee, Jane O'Neil
.RAW Journal of Art and Design
No abstract provided.
'Decapitated Darling' & 'Informal Hand-Drawn Letter To My Hometown',
2025
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
'Decapitated Darling' & 'Informal Hand-Drawn Letter To My Hometown', Maneli Mianji, Cezar Gomez
.RAW Journal of Art and Design
No abstract provided.
'Holy' & 'Far Gone',
2025
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
'Holy' & 'Far Gone', Christianna Gatti, Tyler Deal
.RAW Journal of Art and Design
No abstract provided.
'Picking Up The Pieces' & 'Supernova',
2025
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
'Picking Up The Pieces' & 'Supernova', Liliana Monge, Zach Kanter
.RAW Journal of Art and Design
No abstract provided.
'Walking On Clouds' & 'Tuned To The Moment',
2025
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
'Walking On Clouds' & 'Tuned To The Moment', Frank Cooke, Michaela Velleno
.RAW Journal of Art and Design
No abstract provided.
'Scatter',
2025
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
'Surface Tension (Part 3 Of The Forces Of Nature Series For Fits At Slo)' & 'Koi Pond',
2025
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
'Surface Tension (Part 3 Of The Forces Of Nature Series For Fits At Slo)' & 'Koi Pond', Jordan Marozik, Jenni Martinez
.RAW Journal of Art and Design
No abstract provided.
'Fashion At Mdo',
2025
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
'Bodies In Nature' & 'Sf Moma',
2025
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
'Bodies In Nature' & 'Sf Moma', Joie Rahn, Dena Gabriel
.RAW Journal of Art and Design
No abstract provided.
'West',
2025
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
