First the Flash and Then the Flood is a series of photography prints that were flooded in Hindman, Kentucky during the July 2022 flood. Thoroughbred and Dreamscape are photographs in a series of silver gelatin prints called Clarity, a series of photographs shot on a 35mm film camera, then developed in a dark room. Clarity is a whimsical dreamlike series that blurs the line between dreaming and reality. Heavily relying on objects to create on scene filters and light flares, I take all aspects of the shoot into my own hands to truly create exactly what I am looking for rather than heavily relying on post edits to alter my image.

The post flood version of these photos brings a whole new meaning to the idea behind Clarity. Instead of creating a work of art in remembrance of the flood, I have scanned all of my original photography prints to showcase the powerful way art and community can be resilient through disaster while being forever changed.

View the full series of photographs by clicking here.