First week at school, first project, and first time I need to post blog… (or should I say have to, as this part of assignment)
Some people saying I should write a as I am strong in putting my thoughts in writing…easy to say if English was my first language… so first of all apologies if what I’m writing does not make sense to you…
I don’t really know how to start so let me tell you what happened:
I am photography student in Kensington and Chelsea College. We were given a first project called ‘Journey’ We were told to just packed our camera and take photos on your way from point A:being our college to point B:Photographers Gallery.As I wanted to do something different (just can’t get out my head one of my tutor’s voice: ‘think outside of the box’)
I bought a wooden mannequin in the shop and take few test shoots. Realized that would be boring, so I went back and bought one more mannequin, and stick some hair to her head, so I end up with lovely couple. That was the moment when everything fallen to wright place and I come up with my Journey story…
That could be anybody’s story…we live in very busy place called London place that never sleeps, and you never know what is waiting for you around the corner…
Most of our days start the same maybe in different form but is always ALARM clock…then shower, breakfast, coffee (you name it) getting ready and finally we leave a house (most of the time late) And our journey begins. Some people take bike, others take train or bus or simply walk… any form of transport you decide to use, you just started your JOURNEY…
That could be great idea to have someone with you to take a picture, to see from different perspective where your journey takes you…but that is not possible. Instead of going with you I took my mannequin’s for my journey to show how two single people find each other in this busy city .They simply meet in the train on the way to work, fall in love…spent every minute together, want to live their happy ever after…but one moment one wrong decision and is all over…she died and he stay alone again…Sorry if I disappointed you, live is so fragile…
Our simple (I know I use this world so many times) journey can change live as we know it, in split of the second… so make them count!
I hope you enjoy, and little quote for all of you out there:
“Every new day crowns us with new beginnings and glorious possibilities. Be sure to make every moment in this JOURNEY called life count.”
Sandra Lugo
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