Detail

This is a strange semester as I am not enrolled in any photography classes. It has been two years since I've had a photo-free semester and I've been taking the freedom for granted. I haven't been taking any photos! For someone who wishes to one day make a living taking pictures, I'm thinking it is pretty important to actually take pictures on a daily basis. Which brings me to purpose number one for starting this blog: Take some pictures!

Next semester I will be working on my photography thesis and I do not have a clear direction for it. I've thought of a few ideas in passing but I haven't actually shot any of them. I'm hoping that by taking pictures every day I will come up with more ideas and work through any problems. Purpose number two: Get some ideas for my thesis.

Taking photographs is one way I choose to communicate. I don't take pictures so I can develop them and keep them hidden in a shoe box in the back of my closet. My photographs are meant to be seen by others, to show people what I see when I look at the world around me. Finally purpose number three: Share my work.

So here goes!

Necklace Detail 10/6/09

I love photographing details. I like how, as individuals, we are all just a compilation of a million little details. Our appearance, surroundings, relationships and thoughts.

I like to dress in dark colors for drawing class since charcoal is a bitch to wash out. So today I donned a pair of black pants, a black tank top and some black gladiator sandals with a black sweater in my black purse in case I got a chill. With all this black, I needed something to add a little interest to my outfit. I examined my cork board of necklaces and chose the long, layered silver pearl chain I got at American Eagle on hella-clearance. The perfect detail.


Links:
Jason Mraz "Details in the Fabric"
What I Wore Today