Blog #2- Art Walk In

The art walk in was a great experience as always. There were tons of different artists and merchants, and chances to get to know each of them. The artist I choose to talk to and write this blog about is AJ Diaz. AJ is actually a student here at BU. He is a sophomore art major with a concentration in photography. He told me that he actually doesn't have much of a background in art. He took photography in high school, fell in love with it, and thats all he's done since then.

I first noticed his work because of the very real looking action shots he got. It seemed to be just a documentation of events, and I liked that about his work. After talking to him, I found that a documentation of events is pretty much what his goal is. He is inspired by the everyday events that go on in life. From seeing someone land a trick on a skateboard to watching a singer spit out lyrics on stage, these are the things that he finds important, and because of this that is what he chooses to photograph. He said that he takes his camera with him pretty much everywhere that he goes. His work is kind of like a documentation of the nature of a college student.

He also talked about why he choose photography. To him, it is the most realistic way to get an image. It also is a lot easier to carry a camera around then a canvas and paints. With photos, he can capture a lot of the small moments at once. He also talked about how he uses strictly film and not digital cameras. He feels that the tradition of using film and the process of developing is important to the 'natural' aspect of his work. Over all, I found his work very ascetically pleasing, and also seemed to remind me of the action painters of modern art, in the way they used action to describe everyday life/movement. I am curious to see how his work progresses as he continues his schooling.