Re: Art 21: Ann Hamilton

Lisa,

I too understand about being a little uncomfortable shooting in public.
What helped me with this issue was to go someplace that didn't have a
lot people present. I used to shoot a lot of seascapes from the beach
close to where I used to live. I would go there early on the weekend
mornings because of the light quality and because there were usually no
more than a handful of people there as well.
  
Actually I became so comfortable there that I started to explore every
knook and cranny of this small stretch of beach. It's amazing what you
can find in a tiny area when you look at it from all angles. After
several weeks of going to the same place, I started to notice that the
people I saw were there on the same consistent basis that I was. They
themselves became familiar even though I didn't know them, which led to
me being more comfortable. After a while, some of them approached me
and asked what I was doing. They were genuinely curious and I got a
chance to explain to them about pinhole photography and what it was.

Bill-

Lisa Reddig wrote:

 It's rather awkward. I can't even take pictures in public, outside of
my apartment. I always feel like people are stareing at me. It makes
me really uncomfortable, so I don't enjoy doing my art, so therefore I
tend not to do it. The process of making the image has become so
private and personal to me that I can't share it with anyone. Except my
cats of course. I may be limiting myself, but this limit has caused me
to explore more in
> the place I live and exist comfortably.
>
> lisa
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Received on Sat Jan 26 13:16:51 2002