Shawn Records
Initially, I got into photography as a way to explore the world. But the pandemic made that world smaller as hazards seemed to be everywhere. This project, Walking in Circles, is the result of the daily practice of walking the dog. The challenge of photographing so close to home is having a head that’s clear enough to see what’s right in front of me. More often than not, I don’t… and the camera just hangs like a dead weight. But even so, the act itself, just walking slowly and paying attention to the here and now, is its own reward.
Walking in Circles (page 139), photography book, 11" x 8.5", 2021
Walking in Circles (page 140), photography book, 11" x 8.5", 2021
Walking in Circles (page 141), photography book, 11" x 8.5", 2021
Walking in Circles (page 142), photography book, 11" x 8.5", 2021
Walking in Circles (page 143), photography book, 11" x 8.5", 2021
Walking in Circles (page 144), photography book, 11" x 8.5", 2021
Walking in Circles (page 145), photography book, 11" x 8.5", 2021
Walking in Circles (page 146), photography book, 11" x 8.5", 2021
Walking in Circles (page 147), photography book, 11" x 8.5", 2021
Walking in Circles (page 148), photography book, 11" x 8.5", 2021
Shawn Records holds a BA from Boise State and an MFA from Syracuse University. His work is held in the collections of the Museum of Contemporary Photography, Light Work, and the Portland Art Museum, among others. Exhibitions have included two solo exhibitions at Blue Sky Gallery and many group exhibitions.
Records has spent the past seventeen years juggling art and assignment work while teaching. Editorial clients include The New York Times Magazine, Vice, Dwell, and many others. Hero, a wry attempt to add greater meaning to his life through revisionist history, was recently published by Aint-Bad books.
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