blog #5

Reflecting over the past few years, it is tough to pick and choose where my curiosities lie.  One interest I have is photography.  Over this past year, I spent most of my time putting a portfolio together and shooting for my concentration.  One significant part of this was I researched influential photographers and attempted to imitate their work.  Choosing narcissism as my topic, I had to research not only the mere facts about narcissism, but I had to research in a way where I could express this attitude in my photos.  I spent about two years developing this idea and shooting the images.  It was tough work, but I learned so much about photography and the history of narcissism and great photographers.  One of the main reasons as to why I chose this topic to research and explore was because of my photography trip to New York City.  The lights, fashion, constant movement, and self-absorbed lives most people lived, was amazing and breathtaking to me.  The images I was able to capture was what essentially influenced me into my research of narcissism.   Another interest I had, mainly my senior year, was the American dream.  I was intrigued by what people believed the American dream meant to them in today’s society.  If the dream had changed?  Or if people are growing more pessimistic about achieving this dream.  I have done a lot of research with this idea and I have learned a lot.