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Since haunting and thought-provoking photographs by Cam Mason '01 have been published in The Harvard Advocate, The Harvard Photography Journal and Diversity and Distinction, I was surprised to learn that Mason has only been seriously studying photography since the fall of 1999, when he took an introductory photo class in the Visual and Environmental Studies Department. Mason is keenly interested in pursuing filmmaking, saying that his penchant for black-and-white photography stems from his interest in film as well as art in general...
...photography, Mason often photographs people he doesn't know as they go about with their daily lives. He photographs people for several reasons-it allows him to get closer to his subjects and, as he says, 'allows you to take time out to think about people passing by, giving you a certain kind of intimacy with them, even though you are just shooting a picture.' This intimacy with his subjects certainly comes through in Mason's pictures. It is also apparent, after seeing his work, that he considers those he photographs to be more than just subjects - they are involved...
...Mason's description of his own photographs demonstrates how they combine his interests in both visual art and writing, as he says that he began to photograph subjects that he felt 'had a narrative, that were somewhat fictional.' Soon Mason moved on to shooting people in isolation, deep in thought, giving the viewer a small glimpse into their innermost worlds. However, Mason also takes pictures of his friends, dividing his time between what he characterizes as 'premeditated, set shots with a constructed narrative and spontaneous street photography.' On the whole, he prefers creating 'random' pictures of people he doesn...
...Driving his pickup truck, he barrels past catfish farms, abandoned barns and sleepy towns, pointing out houses and community structures along the way. Even the 100-degree temperature and nearly 100 percent humidity don't seem to slow him down. It is only when he reaches the hamlet of Mason's Bend and the home of Alberta Bryant that this bear of a man with a bushy graying beard slips into low gear and momentarily seems to surrender to the heat. Plopping down on Bryant's couch, Mockbee rests his straw hat to the side and catches up with...
...still on the team. Between taking a year of in 1998 and an ACL injury in 1999, Aeschliman hasn't seen much playing time since she scored twice in a first round Crimson victory over UMass and then assisted on the game-winning triple overtime goal against George Mason in the second round...