Anthony Presley

I started to do Still and Moving Image as a means of documenting images of my at the time, new-born nephew. What made me decide that Photographic Imagery was the path I was meant to go on was when I saw the photo “Siamese Twins” by Joel- Peter Witkin. I am influenced by the Italian cinema genre; Giallo, Alfred Hitchcock, Darren Aronofsky, and Neo-Noir Films.
Common topics I cover with my work are typically related to the darker side of the mind such as: Mental Disorders, Victims of Violence, Trauma, and Abandonment. I do not stick to just one form of Still/Moving Imagery because the underlining psychology that goes with my work can be done effectively with different styles and make my body of work be limitless. Bold saturation and vibrance of colors are frequent in my work while being balanced with black; Black being a primary color I use and meticulously edit my work to have the remaining colors to work for the photo as a whole. I use Still and Moving Image to not only document the surroundings around me, but to create Conceptual and Effective works that establish themselves as individual stories. Many themes and topics involved in my films are based on actual events and socially current topics disguised as Narrative Horror and Psychological Thriller short movies.
My ultimate goal with my visual career is to become an effective storyteller. My work is constantly evolving with trying new means of documenting my subjects and taking Psychology and turning it into a visual interpretation.