When producing photographs I have a tendency to investigate really difficult ideas. This is mainly due to the fact that I over analyze an idea when I first approach it. The less I think about the things I am photographing, the more photographing I do, and the less complicated the entire process becomes. I am mostly surprised that my work has the ability to show I am frustrated with an idea I am wrestling with. Throughout this semester my work jumps in and out of consciousness. Oftentimes the idea is there, I just cannot shake it and wake it up in my work. I enjoy creating photographs that are honest as well as playful. I would like my viewers to step out of their world for a few minutes and into mine. I understand that I cannot get a viewer's attention unless I successfully convey an idea without having to explain everything myself. I have acknowledged that making a connection with whoever is looking at my work will only happen if I keep struggling and producing images, like I did in this class. I hope that this process of producing work, analyzing it and then creating more work will eventually lead me in the right direction. Katherine Kukuc, BFA Photography Junior UIUC