EYE CATCHING
This is a series of portraits of the eyes of random people across North Texas. I felt it was important to get up-close and personal with my subjects for this class assignment, which resulted in eye portraits. Eye contact is regarded as intimate, yet is socially expected, and I wanted to play around with that double standard in this portrait series. The following images are my results of this photographic experiment.
FRISCO, TEXAS April 15, 2025 Jamie Benavidez poses for her eye portrait in Frisco, Texas on April 15, 2025. Benavidez is a single mother of two, her youngest daughter set to graduate from Texas Tech University in May. Photo/ Natalie VanDerWal
DENTON, TEXAS April 14, 2025 Graciela Lyons poses for her senior portrait in Denton, Texas on April 14, 2025. Lyons graduated from the University of North Texas in May 2024 and will attend the University of Denver for graduate school in the fall. Photo/ Natalie VanDerWal
FRISCO, TEXAS April 15, 2025 Yezra Luke poses for her eye portrait in Frisco, Texas on April 15, 2025. Luke is a student at Collin College currently but plans to attend Texas A&M University to earn her bachelor's degree. Photo/ Natalie VanDerWal
FRISCO, TEXAS April 15, 2025 Kate Glasgow poses for her eye portrait in Frisco, Texas on April 15, 2025. Glasgow is a junior at Frisco ISD's Centennial High School and is a part of the student athletic training program. Photo/ Natalie VanDerWal
