Leamy Final Project Proposal


Final Project Proposal
I intend on photographing places that I not only value, but places that I feel as though have shaped me or affected me in some way that has allowed me to grow and become the person that I am today. However, I want to set these images up so it is as if I should be in the image, but I am not there…i.e. setting up my desk, leaving chairs pulled out, props I would perhaps use in certain places, etc. I want to photograph this subject, or rather, these subjects, because they hold importance to me, but furthermore, I think they could result in a really interactive experience for viewers, too. If I am staging images as if I am supposed to be in them, the absence of my body could allow for viewers to imagine their bodies in the absence, and thus, the photo becomes a conversation piece. Through receiving criticism from peers regarding my work, I hope to perhaps revisit these places from a bystander perspective and imagine what I would want to know about the places and the connection to the photographer if I weren’t the photographer. So rather, I want to take the criticism from my peers and put myself in their shoes. I think this will allow me to photograph with the intention of reaching viewers and connecting with them, while still holding on to the personal importance of the places which I am photographing. 
But, why will my viewer care to look at my images? I believe that through looking at and viewing art, there is always the possibility of experiencing that which you have never experienced before. And through the usage of places that mean something to me, I hope that my viewers would have the capability and desire to imagine what the places that I am photographing could mean to them, or maybe someone they know, or a character made up in their head. Or maybe these images will remind my viewers of places that mean something to them, and they will want to reconnect with their roots. Nevertheless, with the scene set but the person missing, invitation to interact with the photo grows exponentially. In terms of challenges, I believe my biggest one will be attempting to photograph places that are outdoors that I feel connected to, because how do you show the absence of a body in a space that is already pretty open? I will have to think more and problem solve with this challenge.

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