Another assignment required that we submit an image using a narrative to tell a story.
In other words, we needed to rely on the environment surrounding our subject to clue the viewer in.
I chose to photograph my lovely dry cleaner- she is wonderful and we are friends- so she didn’t’ mind posing. I thought the misspelling of the sign by the door helped to tell the story of her recent arrival to America.
Next, we were asked to photograph a common item in a way that was unique or visually interesting. We could choose either hands or shoes. Did you know that shoes hanging from a wire like this are a sign of trouble? It means drugs are sold close by… I didn’t know that at the time I took the shot, but read it on the internet later.
