Ground Beneath My Feet

Collaborative Portraits with Visual Artists in my Hometown

ISBN: 978-1-5323-7195-0
By: Ponter, Charity, et al.

ABOUT THE BOOK

I began this photo series by challenging each participating artist to brainstorm an idea for a photograph that could be both conceptual in nature and share part of their identity as an artist. I encouraged them to stretch the horizons of their craft, to go boldly into the realm of the strange or eccentric. I asked them to dream big, to dig deep, and then I would photograph their vision. The results are a testament of the beauty and chaos that thrive in tandem inside many artists. These portraits also serve to reveal the joy and magic that is collaboration between creative minds.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Charity Ponter

Charity Ponter explores the lines between art, documentary, and portrait photography in order to reveal honest connections with her subjects. Through her work, Charity offers a visual landscape in which people and situations can freely share realities on a deep and often spiritual level. Seeking out community and collaboration with other artists wherever she goes, Charity believes all individuals have inherent value as human beings and have a unique voice in this world. Uninterested in following visual trends that isolate, solely self-promote, or divide, she desires to create work that brings healing to individuals and connects diverse groups of people while invoking a communal village mentality.