THE WEIGHT OF INFINITE POSSIBILITIES
A fine art portrait series by Tracy L Chandler
They say growing up is hard to do. Adolescence is a period of great physical and psychological change. We contend with our own identity and future, whilst in the vulnerable state of emergence.
As I make these portraits I aim to be present with my subject yet their future and my past weigh heavy. I project the uncertainty of the world they inherit and am reminded of my own coming of age in all its awkward intensity.
But I am also curious to look beyond the personal and at the representation itself. I am interested in seeing what it looks like to make a photograph, a fraction of a second, that references the mere surface of an extremely temporal experience in human development.
We try to hold on to something so fleeting, but how can any one instance hold any truth in the face of such rapid change? How can a portrait reveal the depth of a character-in-the-works and the multitude of options before them? I don't think it can but I try just the same.
The Weight of Infinite Possibilities is an ongoing series. Portraits from the work have been exhibited at Gallery 169 in Santa Monica and These Days Gallery in downtown Los Angeles, and are part of a collaboration with A Yellow Rose Project, published by Texas A&M University Press and currently traveling nationally, with recent showings at the Griffin Museum of Photography and Boston University.
PORTRAIT COMMISSIONS
If this resonates — if you have a teenager who is changing faster than you can keep up with — I'd love to make a portrait together. These commissions are how the series grows, and each one matters to me as both a collaboration and an enduring art object. I work slowly and intentionally, and I bring that same care to every family I photograph.
Every commission includes a shooting session and a signed, editioned archival print. The process is unhurried by design.
Process:
I shoot analog film and work with a view camera. The process is slow and labored but that is part of the connection and presence in the photographs. Each shooting session takes 30-60 minutes per subject and location. Afterward, you will have at least three portrait options to choose from, and your final selection will be delivered as a signed, editioned archival print, framed upon request.
Pricing:
Portrait commission: $2,500 - includes one hour session and one 20x25in signed, editioned archival pigment print
• Framing: $500 for standard white frame and acrylic glazing / alternative options upon request
• Shipping: location dependent
• Additional prints and larger sizes available upon request
• Pricing available for families and groups
Note:
After your commission is complete, you will have the option to opt in or out of inclusion in The Weight of Infinite Possibilities fine art series.
CONTACT
Tracy L Chandler
• Phone/Text: 1-646-256-6856
• Email: studio@tracylchandler.com
About Tracy L Chandler
Tracy L Chandler is a photographic artist based in Los Angeles. She holds an MFA from the Hartford Art School, and her work is held in the collections of the Getty Research Institute Library and the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts.
Her first monograph, A Poor Sort of Memory, was published by Deadbeat Club in 2024 and named one of PhotoEye's favorite photobooks of the year. The project has been exhibited in solo and group shows across the U.S. and Europe, and screened as a short film at the Rencontres d'Arles in France. She is a recipient of the Innovate Artist’s Grant, and the Hopper Prize, and has held residencies with the Montello Foundation and at 834 Mibu in Kyoto.
