Senior Thesis 2025

This photographic series serves as an exploration into my personal experience with disordered eating, and the inherent shame that goes along with it. I sought to elicit a sort of discomfort in the viewer, the same kind I feel when confronted by my disorder. Taking inspiration from classic technicolor film and photography allowed me to capture a feeling of simultaneous disturbance and comfort, a reluctant harmony often present in older media. This series was immensely cathartic, as buying large amounts of food to create the dishes, and wiping mess from myself following the shoot came with emotional baggage, and elements of shame. Although the process was difficult, it allowed me to document an ever-present issue in my life, and let others who have similar struggles know they are not alone.