I saw Teru Kuwayama speak at the George Eastman house this summer. They had a travel photographer’s series, and there were about 4-5 photographers who gave lectures. His was most interesting to me. He’s been photographing primarily in Afghanistan for the last few years. He’s lived with citizens as well as soldiers. He spoke more intelligently about the war there than anyone I’ve heard.

below are some other photographs I’ve been looking at:

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I’ve been thinking a lot about the past in doing this final. About my personal religious history, and about my current situation. I couldn’t wait to leave home when I was younger. And I never missed it the first two years, but now I think this way of life is catching up with me. I just want somewhere that’s my own– with more permanent friends and less definite deadlines. I want time to write and time to myself. I feel like I’m losing my ability to communicate. I used to be a great writer and now I don’t even use complete sentences. I feel like the scope of my knowledge has greatly deteriorated since I’ve been in college.

And I miss the lake. Even if it smells.

http://alessandrasanguinetti.com/

Relieved

Election day always terrifies me.

Especially this year, partially because I could actually vote, and partially because… Sarah Palin? I mean, really?

My brother was running the campaign for a woman running for state senate. She lost by quite a bit. He put so much into it, but she wanted an all-grassroots campaign. Which is nice, in theory, but a few signs and one tv ad might have helped. Just a guess. It was good experience, all the same. (He wants to go into politics)

But anyway, I’ve spent my life surrounded by people who think the same way as me. My parents are democrats (and actually were upset when they found out I registered sans party.) I find it hard to wrap my head around anyone thinking gay people are a plague, or that race gives one the right to hate, or that universal health care would ruin america, or that war is ever ok.

When the subjects come up, during elections, I really get worried. Sometimes I’m worried that I just cannot even remotely logically understand how others mind’s work. Mostly I’m just terrified that those thoughts exist. I mean, I understand that some issues make people uncomfortable, or that they’d rather not have the government change their lives. But it seems like a lot of people are motivated by hate. I’m not sure I’ve ever really hated anything, and some people live their lives that way.

multiple exposures

a few multiple exposures i just scanned. I’m trying to figure out a system to use this a little less haphazardly for (part of) my final project. I decided to do chrysotypes.