Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Une promenade dans la "bulle"


D’origine, je viens de New Jersey. J’ai passé toute ma vie là-bas avant de venir à l’université. Pour être honnête, ma première impression de Provo n’était pas vraiment bonne. Je trouvais la culture étrange et les gens plus qu’un peu isolés dans ce qu’on appelle la bulle, ou « the bubble. »

Maintenant mon avis est tout à fait diffèrent. Je reconnais que la culture est toujours très « unique », mais au fur et à mesure j’ai appris comment aimer ces différences.

Cet essai a été inspiré par Henri Cartier-Bresson et son moment décisif. Cependant, comme on peut facilement voir, il n’y a pas de personnes dans les images. Plutôt, j’ai pris des photos des objets uniques et « décisifs » que j’ai trouvées pendant ma « promenade dans la bulle ». Ces objets symbolisent des expériences mémorables que j’ai eues ici a Provo et, à mon avis, décrivent la culture un petit peu aussi.



Le miroir foncé

Le bus magique

Les dragons silencieux

Le guerrier confus

Le robot perdu

5 comments:

  1. I really like the idea/inspiration behind this essay. I like that you chose to do something that relates to your experience in Provo (I admit, I have gone through similar feelings while transitioning to life in "the bubble"). I think though that each picture is strong and definitely interesting on its own, but together it doesn't feel entirely cohesive. The text helps introduce the theme, but because each subject is so different, perhaps more detailed text explaining each photo would bring it together more. I think this would be a very interesting extended essay with a bigger collection of photos providing narrative/commentary on the Provo Bubble experience.

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  3. I think how you anthropomorphized the lights was one of my favorite aspects of this essay. I agree with the first comment; I would have liked a little more detail on what the photos represented in your life. There definitely is a whimsical side to the pictures, and that shines through, but I think I’m left wanting to understand more. I guess I’m little like the “robot perdu.”

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  4. While I don't know what these photos mean, I really wanted to comment because they intrigue me. I think you picked cool angles and interesting subject material in a way that allows various interpretations. Though most of the time we talk about technical importance, I think it's super important to pick objects and places that are interesting.

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  5. While I don't know what these photos mean, I really wanted to comment because they intrigue me. I think you picked cool angles and interesting subject material in a way that allows various interpretations. Though most of the time we talk about technical importance, I think it's super important to pick objects and places that are interesting.

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