above: photo from (http://www.magnumphotos.com)
I chose to compare the two photos above after i was looking through the photographs which i took on my trip around Collegeville (for the Collegeville project). I took the first photograph while photographing houses in the surrounding neighborhoods. As i walked past the house which it belongs to, i was pulled into this part of this house, and i had the sudden urge to go up and sit in the chair. I am a huge fan of all things quaint and that appear vintage (even if they aren't actually vintage). I wanted to get so close to the scene and take a close-up photo, but i knew i couldn't do go on this person's property. Oh the struggle and tension of a photographer! I like my photo because when i look at it, it makes me feel like i am in the 19th century, sitting outside with my family, reading books and sitting in home-made wooden chairs. It takes me back in time, to a time i never experienced but always wish i could have. The second photo is similar because when i stumbled across it, i got that same feeling of nostalgia. I feel peaceful when i look at it- like i am sitting at the table, drinking out of antique cups and enjoying myself in the sunlight. For me, these photos evoke the same feeling.
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