Rather than trying to ignore the unpleasantness of fences and barbed wire, I tried to deliberately focus on the question of how people secured their households.
Here are some visuals that illustrate the range in the neighborhood where we are living.
For what I wanted to show, simple was the right approach. Also, because I only had a street view, I was somewhat limited in choices. A third factor is that in some of these neighborhoods there are security people on patrol on the streets. So, I didn't want to draw too much attention to myself as I was taking the photos.
I started this blog during the first half of 2009, when, along with my wife, Ingrid, and youngest daughter, Daniela, I spent considerable time in Costa Rica and Spain. Here I recorded a summary of my impressions on most days during our travels. The observations are primarily made through the lens of my camera, augmented by a few paragraphs.
After returning to California in June 2009, I decided to continue the blog. Entries when I'm in California will be sporadic; I'll post more frequently when I travel. The goal will be to continue learning and sharing with the subject inspired by what I happened to find visually interesting.
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Acknowledgment: Here is a big THANK YOU to my friend and colleague, Charlie, for his feedback and encouragement of my photography, especially in connection to my 2006 work in Denmark (not posted here) and my 2009 photos from Costa Rica.
2 comments:
I like the simple framing you did on all these pictures, but did you experiment with other sorts of framing (as opposed to straight-on, deadpan?)
For what I wanted to show, simple was the right approach. Also, because I only had a street view, I was somewhat limited in choices. A third factor is that in some of these neighborhoods there are security people on patrol on the streets. So, I didn't want to draw too much attention to myself as I was taking the photos.
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