Congratulations, we've made it through. This was my last official semester and it wasn't easy. I have been burned out, and sick of any kind of drama or trouble that comes my way. But here I am again, making a post and sticking to it even though many times I have wanted to quit and hang up my camera.
This project started out as a project on its own about the garbage that people leave behind. Now it has evolved into something more, and more of an extension of a project I have already started. I like to think of it as an extension to my obsession with photographing people on the sly. These items were once loved and used by people far and wide of all kinds, but now these items have been discarded for mother nature to try and take care of. each item has a story of how it got there, and where it was before it reached its current destination. Unfortunately we will never know those stories but maybe make up our own through the photographs I have taken. Finding things of this nature is both depressing and exhilarating. For obvious reasons it is depressing because of the amount of people who don't mind living in a garbage dump, as well as not realizing how it affects everyone. However, being the optimist I am, I see these things as an adventure and a treasure hunt. Tromping through soft earth and debris of people past is an intense eye opener. I hope to shed light on this subject and show you, the viewer that even the ugliest garbage site can have it's beauty.
Enjoy.
