progression of imagery for project

SUMMARY ON CONVERSATION WITH PAUL:
"Paul and I talked today about gravity, physical forces upon objects, quantum mechanics, Heisenburg's uncertainty principle, how particles are move and the inability to measure them, the camera can capture metaphors or it can be a scientific instrument, what can a camera measure, the principle of looking, observing.

We spoke of sleep, a period of time where our brains can rest, is it possible to disengage it from all forms of stimuli, modernized studies of Muybridge, multi-tasking, why people behave differently when monitored, we can only be slightly conscious when we look back on memories, where the unconsciousness of our behaviors and manners surface.

All these subjects and sub-subjects that Paul and I spoke about were potential paths in which this body of work could easily walk down. The the body of images that I am creating act as a hub, from which all these paths shoot off from it. Now it is only a matter of collecting data, observing, witnessing and analyzing the data; it will be an attempt at finding an unending "spiritual resevior - ineffable, mysterious, and yet the surest, truest ground of existence."

I asked Paul how he felt about the in-camera vignetting, which lead to be an aspect in which the work could be addressed by. The barrel of the lens is part of the raw, it is what we see, the honest photograph is actually in the form of a circle, not a rectangle. We we talk about being an observer of phenomena, we must see in its true form.

"SUBJECT 04"

"SUBJECT 03"

"SUBJECT 02"

"SUBJECT 01"

Images attained so far for the project, subjects will soon submit a working title to me. It will accompany the image and serve as a reminiscent artifact, a moment of conscious reflection on the unconsciousness that may have surfaced in the image of the past, a re-evaluation of the memory created, a step back in time, to live "consciously in the past" and make sense of behavior, mental states, and the physical being.

ADDITIONAL NOTES:
I am wondering if anyone knows of willing able bodies in the age range between 30- 70 plus, who would be kind enough to allow me to photograph them in their space. If you would be kind enough to gently ask around and see if they are interested, then put me in contact with them, I would appreciate it. Think of family members, friends of friends, etc. I am not lucky enough to have that kind of connection being here in Richmond. Paul and I believe my work will benefit greatly if the demographic could be expanded.