Ground Zero. I remember going to see the World Trade Center on my first trip to New York City in June of 2001, 3 months prior to 9/11. Last week, on my fifth trip to the big apple, this area couldn't be more different, not just the space where the two buildings stood, but people's attitudes were different. There is still this sense of despair, pain, and sadness, which is completely understandable, myself included. I felt a strong emotional connection to this space when shooting, more than anywhere else before. Looking through the photos afterwards I had chills down my spine as I paired them together as well as seeing my classmates images... tears were welling up in my eyes. The black and white image of the faces hits me the hardest; it is a poster of some of the firefighters who died because of September 11th.
5 comments:
i liked the image of the paper with all the pictures of the men who lost their lives better when it was side by side, like how you presented it in class. i thought both of the images added to one another. you should think about that when you are working on your final exhibition
I like your last picture, when you expose two pictures of buildings. We can feel an attraction between them. It's a really good idea ;)
like michael, i really loved the image of the men's faces juxtaposed with the picture of ground zero. i thought those worked really well together. a graphic image(i know it's a photograph but the repeat of the men's faces make it look like a wallpaper of sorts) with the photographic image created a great contrast and made me think more about the theme you were going for. would love to see the juxtaposition posted, ;) just a thought
ahhhhh i couldn't upload my original images (the contrasting ones) but i know, they do look WAY better.
Your photos are getting stronger. I look forward to seeing more of your work.
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