'Little Lunch Atop A Skyscraper'
OnceUponAPix Sept. 2018
See the original here: http://100photos.time.com/photos/lunch-atop-a-skyscraper
Our first week has begun! Our first task was to take an image 'through a window' as an interactive way to introduce ourselves. Here is the image I posted as well as my introduction:
Hello Everyone! Composite photography is my true love, so I had to
resist the urge to create an image shot through the 'window' of my mind
(or soul? or heart?) but instead I snapped this quick shot from my
smudged minivan window on the way to drop kids to school!
My name is Bren Slade. I live in a small town in the great state of Idaho. As you can see there is lots of farmland and it's somewhat brown and sparse but our skies are lovely and the pace is slow. My husband and I have been married 16 years and are raising 5 pretty great kids (big families aren't that uncommon in the west). I love my family, God, and the mountains- and of course photography! It's in us, as humans, to be creators and Photography provides a wonderful outlet for that. I specialize in Whimsical Children's Photography and instead of trying to capture real life behind the lens I get to create straight from the unlimited walls of the imagination. As a busy mom I get to juggle photo shoots with homework times and ballet schedules but I love it all. I am looking forward to this program as I know I have so much to learn from the program itself and, of course, all of you! You can see some of my work at www.OnceUponAPix.com
My name is Bren Slade. I live in a small town in the great state of Idaho. As you can see there is lots of farmland and it's somewhat brown and sparse but our skies are lovely and the pace is slow. My husband and I have been married 16 years and are raising 5 pretty great kids (big families aren't that uncommon in the west). I love my family, God, and the mountains- and of course photography! It's in us, as humans, to be creators and Photography provides a wonderful outlet for that. I specialize in Whimsical Children's Photography and instead of trying to capture real life behind the lens I get to create straight from the unlimited walls of the imagination. As a busy mom I get to juggle photo shoots with homework times and ballet schedules but I love it all. I am looking forward to this program as I know I have so much to learn from the program itself and, of course, all of you! You can see some of my work at www.OnceUponAPix.com
Our next assignment was to re-create an image with global impact. I chose to re-create 'Lunch Atop a Skyscraper' originally created in 1932 (see link provided above). Shot as a promotional image for the new Rockefeller Center it quickly became an adoptive icon for American resilience and ambition and the mascot image for ironworkers everywhere, a much needed emblem of pride and hope during the bleak days of the depression.
I used children, mainly because that is what I do- but I also feel this re-created image is somewhat a representation of my feelings in entering this MA program. I feel like I am a child- unsure of what I am doing and with so much to learn. I also feel very exposed and off balance (like sitting on a high beam) with the idea of everyone seeing and commenting on my own work, essentially a first for me. Self taught in photography my undergraduate was in a different discipline and I have not had formal training as part of a photography study. This week it was a real challenge to view and comment on others work as I feel I didn't know the right words to say or the right things to look for. I entered this program with the hopes that it would close the gaps in my photography education thus far, in areas such as this and I look forward to learning and growing in many aspects.
I am enjoying the layout and organization of the module. I feel like there is good support and communication. I wondered if doing an all online program would have the feeling of isolation - but I don't feel that at all! I'm quite excited to move forward.
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