For Emma McEvoy, the camera is more than simply a tool to capture images; it’s her voice. As a part of her creative process, McEvoy uses photography as a means to express what words cannot. A recent graduate from Photo Studies College (Melbourne) and 2013 ACMP Student Photographer of the Year and AIPP Australian Student Photographer of the Year, McEvoy wants her photography to be bridges between our inner and outer worlds. Most of her work explores the human condition with a focus on feminine consciousness and emotional and psychological struggle. It’s her hope that in sharing these introspective images, they will “help us to feel like we’re not alone.”
Photoshop plays a significant role in McEvoy’s workflow to create the “mood” she wants. This means that she has to be meticulous with her shoots so that her plans in post will unfold accordingly. “A lot of people think everything in my images is Photoshopped, but where I can, I will create the scenes in camera using props and camera trickery,” she says.
Recently, McEvoy undertook an artist residency in Iceland working on a series about “Huldufólk” (the hidden people), based on Icelandic folklore. “I love telling modern day stories through metaphor which are often drawn from myths and fairytales. The project is in its very early stages, but I hope to exhibit the work next year,” she says.
