Worlds Dead End 12/14/2023
Taken by a Nikon D3500, located on the border of Mississippi and Tennessee. This photo is from a collection titled "Following the Crossroads," where we follow blues musician Robert Johnson as he travels to the crossroads of America to make a deal with the devil. The heavy saturation in this photo is used to bring vibrancy and give the photo a dreamlike cartoon tone.
Taken by a NikonD3500, located in rural Mississippi. This photo leads the eye to the center of the image as the viewer's mind starts to drift away following a blank road that leads to nowhere. The saturated colours represent the slow descent into madness the mind goes through as it experiences "washboard" while driving long distances.
Road to Nowhere 12/14/2023
American Crossroads 12/14/2023
Taken by a Nikon D3500, located in rural Mississippi. This photo was captured at what is stated to be the "actual" location of the American crossroads. The framing of the railroad sign between the trees represents where Robert Johnson stood playing his guitar as he made a deal with the devil, where his suffering was soon to end. The colours turn bleak and less vibrant as the tone becomes darker and more serious.
Taken by a Nikon D3500, located in rural Mississippi. This photo leads the eye to follow along the tracks of the railroad as the colouring becomes bleak and the textures begin to get fuzzy. This is similar to what Robert Johnson would have seen as he continued his journey to his demise. It is also a sight that many African Americans would witness as they traveled a similar journey to find work and continue hope. The angles provide us with an alternative view of the tracks, as we see the story is not yet finished.
Follow the Tracks 12/14/2023
Forrest Full of Haze 12/14/2023
Taken by a Nikon D3500, located behind Little Zion Church in Mississippi. This photo has no main focus. It has many layers and reflects a grim yet intriguing tone. The textures in this photo continue to get fuzzier as the mind of Robert begins to fade into another realm.
Taken by a Nikon D3500, located at Little Zion Church in Mississippi on the sight where Robert Johnson Passed away. Johnson died sitting beneath the tree in this photo as he watched the sunset and played the blues. The site now holds a memorial grave of the musician and the African American history that took place in this location. The photo uses textures to become psychedelic and almost dreamlike representing the feeling you get when standing at this sight. With a heavy heart, one can feel Johnson's soul and many others. You can even hear Johnson playing the blues on his guitar underneath the tree to this day.
Fading Away 12/14/2023
Quiet Light 12/14/2023
Taken by a Nikon D3500, located at Little Zion Church in Mississippi, this photo depicts a memorial for Robert Johnson underneath a light that feels as though it enraptures the souls of the many who worked hard and gained nothing.
Taken by a Nikon D3500 and edited in Photoshop, located in Memphis, Tennessee. The "Deer Angle" represents the soul/ angle of Robert Johnson and all the African Americans who could not survive due to fate. This photo concludes the "Following the Crossroads" collection and heavily differs from the other photos to show the impact of the image within the story of the collection.
Angel Deer 12/13/2023