We often take and look at portraits of people, but what if there was something else there, a clue that allowed one to find out more about that person? With this project, I wanted to take portraits and incorporate places that they felt either represents them or is important to them. Creating portraits that show not just their physical appearance, I wanted to explore this idea of a person’s character/identity through place, to help represent each individual. I wanted to show something else about who this person may be, and give a different perspective to what otherwise would be a simple portrait. There is a story to find within each image because each person is more than what is presented on the outside. Each is a person with a life outside of this photo, incorporating parts of them they felt important.
Courtney Turvill has a passion for photography and storytelling. Her style of photography focuses on documentary, dance, and the outdoors. Inspired by many art forms such as dance as well as photography, she tries to use her experience in dance to explore storytelling in all her photographic works. She is always looking to find a way to take viewers on a journey, working with both staged and candid moments.