After Hours at Thomas Hunter

How thoroughly have you explored Thomas Hunter? In our last class, my pal Alex Martinez and I headed toward this intriguing building of Hunter College to begin our photo-capturing journey. After reaching our first destination—the 4^th floor—we spotted the traditional vinyl tiles lining the walls of the hallway, which echoed the sounds of the boisterous students enjoying their after-school activities.

All we had to do was poke our heads into the slightly opened doorways of the classrooms and we were instantly greeted by the club members. Here is a snapshot of two French Club members having a good old time probably laughing at a joke told by the kid whose back is to us.

Next, we traveled up the dusty, old staircases, which...

eventually led us to the roof!

And here is Alex posing as he fluidly scales one of the walls of the roof.

Making our way back down the dungeon-like staircases, and just before rushing back to class, we stopped by another floor in the Thomas Hunter building. On this floor we discovered a very talented dance team!

We watched them warm-up and then---

we caught them doing this awesome pose!

All in all, our trip revealed to us what Thomas Hunter has to offer. We saw both the up- beat mingling of students involved in clubs, as well as the barren areas, as we made our way through the no longer mysterious old building.

Artist Statement

Who isn’t influenced by photographs?If only we could spend hours staring at interesting people we see in our day-to-day lives, the people who trigger our curiosity,the people we want to be around—to touch, talk to, and mimic.  

Photographs are the key to maintaining that special recollection. Every angle, every expression, every focus that is conveyed through the photograph inspires the viewer.Photographs are memories;they exist so that we can refer to them whenever we choose to. 

My special interest is in fashion photography.Photography is vital to communicating fashion expression. I can appreciate all types of fashion photography—from the all- American style of Bruce Weber to the high fashion glamour of Hedi Slimane. The clothing,the accessories,the exoticness of the models and the locations all form a beautiful collaboration. What is extraneous to some may to me be essential in conveying the mystery of beauty that the model has to offer. Style, our own individual relationship to ourselves,is what forms from viewing fashion. What better way to capture that aesthetic than through photography?