Topic 1:
The photo story Phillip Toledano: Days With My Father really blew me away. It was very emotional, interesting, funny, and sad. The photos seem very real and personal. They made me think about my relationship with my own father and grandfather. Adding in the subject's short term memory loss and it makes it a very compelling story.
The most obvious challenges would have been the photographer's personal connection to the subject and dealing with the constant memory loss. Toledano talks about both the frustration and joy he felt while taking care of his father.
The theme is generally rather light-hearted, though there are the occasional bits that are rather dark. Most of the pictures are upbeat and even a little funny, like the one with the sheep sleeping mask. The narrative was very powerful and I was hanging on the writer's every word. It was overall an inspiring and though inducing story.
In my own photo story I realize I will have to spend a lot of time with my subject and try to get some good candid photos. Its important that I get a good understanding of who the person will be and what drives them to do what they do.
Topic 2:
I could do a story on the restaurant on the LBCC campus and talk to the staff during their daily routine.
I want to get some shots of things behind the scenes and how it transfers to what everyone else sees when they just go in to eat. What happens so the food gets to the table? I intend to find out who is in charge and see if they will allow me to observe things from both behind the scene and in the restaurant itself.
I could also do a photo story on the life of an LBCC security guard and what their job on campus entails. What is their daily routine like? What do they do when theres an emergency or an incident on campus? I'll have to find a security person who would be willing to work with me and let me shadow them for awhile. this might be a challenge since they seem pretty shy.
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