I'm not really sure what I think about this photo. It's simple and the composition isn't even all that great--the crop above the ankle isn't what I've been taught to believe as "conventional." But something about the pearly ballet shoes against the dark wooded background dismisses the other imperfections. That, and I have a huge respect for my friend Molly who can endure standing on her toes for prolonged amounts of time.  I seriously admire her for that.

emotional places?!

I wish I could make the quality better. The image is a little soft and crooked after scanning it, but hey, I think I'll get over it :)

As a student we're given certain shooting assignments. Last quarter, we had to do something called "emotional places." I'm not sure what that even means.  My chosen "emotional place" was at Jane's pond (Jane being the subject) in her neighborhood. I didn't really even photograph the place so much as I did her. Some people love photographing nature or statues, which is what my teacher wanted us to gravitate towards. But my passion is people. 

blogger n00b

So, I don't really know how this works nor do I have any overarching theme in mind for this blog. I created it on impulse, what can I say?

I figured I'd start out by posting some of my photography work. I've realized that I invest so much time and effort into my photos only to find them piling up on my desk at home. I don't usually display my photos and I'm not really sure why, but it is something I love doing and might as well share it. 

The image is a polaroid transfer onto a tile. The process is awesome--you basically have to cook the polaroid paper (different than the kind you use in polaroid cameras) which makes the emulsion of the image lift off into a super thin slimy goo. Then you can put it on pretty much any surface.

As for the significance, I don't have any sisters but the subject of the photo plays that role 900 miles away. I met Aerie on a mission trip to Peru two summers ago. I can only shoot film of her every so often (distance is a bit of a barrier) so this tile is pretty freakin sweet in my book.