new perspectives

first, let me apologize in advance for a very long post. you have been warned

the photographs i chose for my book are all snapshots that i took before i ever worked on the actual project. i did not take them for any particular reason except that i liked something i saw. (ha) i have tried to train myself to pay attention to light, shadows, shapes, people, etc etc to make interesting photographs. even if i do not have my camera, i make a mental note of the moment, place or time for future reference.

technically, all the photographs i used in my project could be classified as 'snapshots': photos taken on a whim with no conceptual basis or meaning. some photographers do not consider snapshots to be 'art' or 'photography'. i personally believe that while most snapshots usually do not involve the same technical skill or conceptual basis that fine art photography has, they can be meaningful and beautiful in their own right and belong to their own photographic sphere. phew.

that being said- i love snapshots, but find it incredibly hard to judge whether the snapshots i take are worthy of further study. on the other hand, i LOVE looking at snapshots that other people have taken. i like to study what they photograph and how they photograph it.

are you bored yet? i almost fell asleep.

CONCLUSION: i asked several people throughout the day to go photograph something, anything. most of those people were from branding class (yay!) and several people took more than one photo (which was awesome). everyone seemed slightly intimidated BUT excited too. which is goooooood. in the end, i just wanted some snapshots to look through to make me look at my own photography differently.

so THANK YOU to everyone who participated and helped me out. i chose my 10 favorite photos. i dont remember who took what so don't be offended if yours aren't here.. and if you want the photo you took, holla, and i will email it to you.