a life(,) you know(?) (2022)
photography, series of 20
A series dedicated to intimacy. Found in community gardens, golden light, and human beings.
individual titles:
golden ribbon
new leaves || kaleidoscope home || a sweeter checklist
garden shed side || autumn flowers and compost
lending hands
a pair of gardening glasses || a pair of gardening scissors
neighbours || Fruit Tree Project's Sharing Farm garden || the Carriere garden
Cindy and Linda's garden || for October || little wallflower
let's go through the garden || secret passageway || to pull up a chair
history of the garden bathtub || we will never stop looking at sunsets
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My favourite photography series!! lending hands is still my absolute favourite. a pair of gardening glasses+a pair of gardening scissors I'm also p fond of C:
This was made for my second year photography class, I believe it was our first digital photography assignment, around the theme of "intimate life".
A lot of people tend to get confused about the title lol which is totally fair enough. It essentially can be read in 4 different ways with slightly different meanings, though they're all kinda about wishing for something better:
a life, you know? (as if saying to someone)
a life, you know (same as above but different inflection)
a life you know? (as if unsure about the familiarity of the life)
a life you know (a life that is familiar to you)
The whole time while taking the photos I was listening to the Rolodex album by the French Cassettes. Set the mood so perfectly I had such a beautiful time taking photos... Though it was getting a little trickier as the sun was setting haha. I went out to get that golden hour lighting, so there wasn't much time before it was getting too dark.
that last photo's title is inspired by one of my art history foundation year profs talking about photography and how there's so many photos of sunsets and we don't need anymore lol; it was in relation to some art piece that had a bunch of photos of sunsets I don't recall its title... Yeah but when I heard that I was like. bitch I've seen so many sunsets and I stop to look every single time.
It's a little hard to see in the photo I think, but I took the photo when I spotted a parent and their kid tucked away together watching the sunset. So lovely and sweet...
+Here's me printing them with the school's printers lol. So slow... creepin
