Intro to Photo

I woke up this morning and really liked the way the light was filtering through the window and contrasting with the darkness of the room.

Perec - This short piece speaks volumes about the potential uses of photography. The idea that the news sensationalizes day to day life resonates with me, as I am an avid news reader. I also think it is an apt social commentary about how people are looking for an escape from the daily minutia and how the news fills that void with the "excitement" of a crash or hijacking, and also makes people feel better about their lives because they aren't facing said tragedies. I think that the ability to look at the actual, normal day to day activities in life (and through a lens) and make it meaningful is a true art form. Heiferman - This piece delineates the potential power of photography and its unique adaptability as a medium. The thing that struck me the most was the fact that one of photographies many uses is to, "...Change[s] what we remember..." When I think of a photo, it is a sort of immutable truth. You have the picture in front of you and you see what happened ...

I took this photo at my ski race this weekend. I thought it was an interesting way to juxtapose the individual with the team (seen in the reflection).