Bettina coker

    My project emulates the comfort that I feel from nature, aiming to capture moments of reminiscent and memories from the past. This project was inspired from a book discussing simulations. My interpretation for the goal of the book is exploring the authenticity of our experiences in a very simulated world. I believe the author is questioning the notion of whether we can truly discern what is real when there is a very discernible fact that simulations is almost running our lives.     When we surround ourselves in nature, away from screens and digital interfaces, we often experience deeper connections with reality. This is the authenticity that I am planning to capture because I have a deep connection to nature and being able to give people the opportunity to understand where my statement is coming from. Unlike altering photographs digitally from photoshop. My approach is to capture the authenticity of the moment, what the moment feels like to me, what I can see, touch, and smell.

       As an artist/photographer I have come to realize I have a deep appreciation and liking for nature photography,and my idea for this project this term is to channel that deep appreciation of nature photography into a series of books (5 to 6 depending on the time that I have), that will portray the wonders I see in nature. All together, the books will create a series that showcases the beauty of nature through my photography. These books won't just feature landscapes, they will also aim to portray my deep connection to nature.      For the series of books, I am planning on creating the books each centered around a distinct theme. So for example one book would be the theme of animals, second book would be on flowers, third book would be on trees, and so on.      A contemporary artist that relates to my work is Keith Dotson. When l Looked at his photos they are simple, but they could have a deeper meaning. The simplicity of his work is appealing to me because when I look back at