Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Blog Prompt #11

#11____Memory of a Place: 

The place I thought of photographing is the cottage we used to rent out on Platte Lake. The cottage is near Traverse City Michigan and is a great vacation spot during the summer. As a family we rented one cottage and my aunt, uncle, grandparents and cousins rented the cottages next door. The cottages were pretty old but styled in a way that made them feel quant.If I could go back and photograph the images would be full or people and sunshine. The lake was extremely blue and sandy. 


I went back recently to that same cottage and they had made a lot of improvements on it. The cottages were larger and repainted. At the time no one was staying at them so they seemed almost lonely. This is nothing like how I remember the old rickety cottages that housed my entire family. 

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#12____Memory of a Photograph: 


The photograph I remember most is of a picture of my family in Hawaii. My dad took it from the roof of the hotel and it contains my brother sister mother and I. We're tossing a frisbee to each other. We all look so happy in the blue water with the palm trees surrounding us. (I should really move to a sunnier climate ). Not a lot has changed since the photo was taken other then the fact we have grown up. The waves may not have knocked us completely over since we've all grown in height. But reflecting on the vacation I think we would have a round two of frisbee. 

#13____Human-Made Space: 

In my home town of Grand Ledge theres a place called 'the corey' which used to be a cement pit. The pit is now filled with water and ledges surround it. The man- made cement pit which has now been covered by nature has turned into a unique and beautiful place to go. This would be an interesting piece of land art to photograph since some of the man made cement still surfaces in some parts of the giant pond. 

#14____Unknown vs. Familiar Space:


I think of Diana's artist presentation when thinking about this question. Her artist photographed Chanel handbags and the differences in their worth here in America and in France, the fashion capital of the world. The photographer showed us through a stream of images how different items of fashion are presented uniquely in different countries. If I were to do a project to show differences in places I would try to find a common item found in both such as a Chanel bag or a food chain such as Mcdonalds and see the differences in how those common items and places are treated.

#15_ Collage 


If I were to create an in-camera collage I think I would unite the images of various friends I've had. Each one of my elementary to college friends have made an impact on the person I have become today. Using a slow shutter speed I would an image of many of my friends and make a collage like image. 

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