Artist Statement: This is my older sister Whitney. Whitney is two years older than me and the person in my family and she is the closest person in age to me. She was not prepared to take this photo, but daylight was fading quickly. In my first photo she is with her favorite thing, Fruit Snacks. I too this photo in my kitchen because it has the most windows. In the winter there is very little light left by the time school gets out so I had to maximize the natural lighting. I found a vibrant oil painting in my kitchen and decided that it would be good for bringing out her natural color. The hardest part about this image was getting good lighting. There were other areas in my house with good lighting, but I wanted a vibrant background. As seen in the black and white image I focused on my sister, the painting behind her has a nice blur to it.