Thinking About Photography

© Melissa Borman, triptych

Sea Level

The series Sea Level comprises photographs made while swimming in the ocean. By placing the camera at the water's surface, the work immerses the viewer in the experience of open water swimming. The photographs document the changing waves over several days. Each image addresses the figurative and literal role of the water’s surface as a boundary between two worlds, the land and the sea. The images of Sea Level explore the relationship between these two worlds and the ways in which the surface can be both a barrier and a connection.