...the Small Things

There is an interactive photo gallery on the New York Times from different photographers during quarantine and how it is changing how they view their space. Of these particular artists, the one that stood out to me the most was Maggie Steber. I liked her perspective on life. She discusses how her mom was a parasitologist, which sparked a particular interest of the minuscule within herself. This is portrayed through her photography by focusing on the little things in life... Not just small things in stature but little things that are important to us.

This inspired me to look through my old (and new) photos, and see if this particular inspiration rang true in my photography. I value the little things in my life, and I am happy to inform that I indeed have had that particular ideology reflected in work I've done currently and in the past.

This photo of my curtains I took today. I try not to move things around too much when I'm taking photos trying to portray how things are, hence the suitcase. While it may not be the central point of the image, its presence is important to the context of my life and the background. Another important aspect is the inclusion of the painting on the wall. That was a birthday gift made for me from one of my good high school friends, and it is one of my favorite things that I own. I could've easily framed it out of the picture, but it's importance in my life makes it important to the picture.

This is a much older picture of mine from when I was 12 and just getting into photography. I was walking through a national park in Costa Rica taking pictures of the new and exciting scenery when I saw this little guy. A little diversion off of the beaten path led to my absolute favorite picture that I've ever taken.

This picture is one of my favorites from an old trip to New York City. I took several cityscape photos, but this one is my favorite because of the sailboat. It shows the people aspect of such a large and daunting city.

This photo was taken in the Porcupine Mountains on a summer trip with my dad right before my senior year of high school. It was here where I caught a brook trout that was about 8 inches long. While not huge, it was very large for this stream and I caught it after 2 men had fished the hole for what appeared to be a decent amount of times before we got there. It's one of my favorite memories and therefore this photo holds a lot of meaning to me.

This is a photo I took at one of my best friends shows at The Row in Nashville. I took a whole series, however this one is my favorite because of the iced tea. So often musicians are displayed as perfect super humans who never need a break. I caught this moment between songs, and her little smirk at me for taking a picture of her drinking iced tea just makes it that much better.

This photo really focuses on the little pools and waterfalls made by such huge waves. It is a reminder of how such big actions can have such small reactions without us ever intending it. Plus, I also love how you can see the intricacies and divots in the rocks and the foam collecting in the tide pools.