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Muses of Mystery

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I found this beautiful taxidermy at Muses of Mystery.

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Taken in 2023, a class response to investigating the boundaries of time/space.

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This connects to the notion of John Szarkowski’s “the thing itself” in ‘The Photographer's Eye’. I was inspired by his perspective which states that: “While the draftsman starts in the middle of the sheet, the photographer starts from the frame.”

Framing was an integral part of the process, focusing my camera in the corner of the alleyway, behind a brick wall, and waiting for a passerby. This was my “vantage point". I focused on what elements would be encasing my focal point, such as the vibrant green trees and dark reflective pavement. I wanted my photograph to capture this moment of urgency, which can be seen through the water droplets glaring on the lens and slight blurriness in the focal point which contribute to the pressure of the moment.