For this assignment, I chose to go with option #1 and photograph my domestic life in response to the pandemic. I was very inspired after watching Crewdson’s documentary, so I tried to emulate that as much as I could. I knew that I would need as wide of a lens as I had, which happened to be my Sigma 35 (which I love and use all the time), to try and show as wide of a narrative as I could. I also intentionally used artificial light to highlight more of my subjects much like Crewdson would with his stage lights. I wanted this to be as natural as possible, so I had my parents positioned in a way that they almost always are. CNN is always on in the house during these times, my mom watches while she makes dinner, and my dad watches alongside his desktop while he works in his office. This isn’t usual, as my parents hardly watch the news and like to have it on during the day. Since the coronavirus, though, it is always on, keeping them informed on the newest updates and reports. I also decided to include a self portrait that encapsulates what it has been like to now live at home instead of at State College. I struggled a lot my senior year, and needed to get out of not only the house but my small town as quickly as possible. I’ve grown a ton being away at school, it was definitely something that needed to happen to push me in my life. Coming back, I can’t help but feel those same insecurities and issues arise in the bedroom I spent my whole life in. Doing school work that I was doing just under a month ago in my dorm now in my house is a really odd mix that I’m still getting adjusted to.
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