I find that with out even realising these photos show the side of me that represent the tourist, the slightly alienated German. All these photos are of me looking in but never never of me on the in side.
31/03/2007
City Nord 31-03-07 Hamburg
City Nord is a very strange area which is very close to my house in Hamburg. It is literally a ghost town of sky scrapers, its office buildings , apartments, has shops and even a close cluster of art galleries, however you never see any one there. Its very spooky kind of like a labyrinth. I very much like it though because the architecture is very 70's not very pretty but works well when put together.
I find that with out even realising these photos show the side of me that represent the tourist, the slightly alienated German. All these photos are of me looking in but never never of me on the in side.
I find that with out even realising these photos show the side of me that represent the tourist, the slightly alienated German. All these photos are of me looking in but never never of me on the in side.
First trip in Hamburg
These are just some of my first photos that I have takin since I have been here, most of them are takin in my neighborhood, but some are also in the town center. I find it strange looking at them because I can not decide whether they are good or just kind of holiday snaps, the kind that a tourist takes.
I guess I have this because I do feel a bit detached from Hamburg, the whole time when I was taking these photos my mum would be pointing out all these typical hamburg things as if I was a tourist and I do feel that my attention drifted away from what I really wanted to capture.
I guess I have this because I do feel a bit detached from Hamburg, the whole time when I was taking these photos my mum would be pointing out all these typical hamburg things as if I was a tourist and I do feel that my attention drifted away from what I really wanted to capture.
Photos of Nisha and her home
These are photos of one of my best friends in The Hague called Nisha. When I still lived in The Hague I was round her house nearly every day, just watching t.v together, drawing or making cake.
When I think back on it I spent probably the same amount of time at her house as I spent in my own, that is why when I thought about it it just seemed to make sense that I document her house as well cause I would consider it home. What I also found very interesting is that because I went to an international school all my friends have moved around to different countries and because of this each of their houses told of a journey , my house for instance is decorated in an middle eastern style where as Nisha's is very African.
I was thinking of doing a whole series like this going to my friends homes and capturing the the atmosphere that made my feel so comfortable and then doing the same in Leeds, so in a way documenting a 'Home away from home' sort of idea.
When I think back on it I spent probably the same amount of time at her house as I spent in my own, that is why when I thought about it it just seemed to make sense that I document her house as well cause I would consider it home. What I also found very interesting is that because I went to an international school all my friends have moved around to different countries and because of this each of their houses told of a journey , my house for instance is decorated in an middle eastern style where as Nisha's is very African.
I was thinking of doing a whole series like this going to my friends homes and capturing the the atmosphere that made my feel so comfortable and then doing the same in Leeds, so in a way documenting a 'Home away from home' sort of idea.
01/03/2007
Day Trips
I have started of this project with a very open mind. Having based my dissertation around the theme of 'Home' I can not say that I have grown particullary bored of the subject, on the other hand I think it would be interesting to work with this theme basing and applying it to my present situation.
Being a student I find myself never really leaving certain areas and therefor only really know Hyde Park, Headingly and the town center,I find it peculiar that i have lived in a town for now nearly 3 years but having never had the erge to go out and get to know the city.
The photos that you see below are the first photos of my little 'day trips' around Leeds. On these trips I literally just try and walk as far as possible I do not give myself a certain time period or have a certain goal in sight, I literally just let my self dirft. I think that is imporatnt if you want to explore a town, if you have a goal where you want to go, you just shut down and walk straight towards it wth out giving yourself anytime to look around and take in yoursurroundings.
eye,
Being a student I find myself never really leaving certain areas and therefor only really know Hyde Park, Headingly and the town center,I find it peculiar that i have lived in a town for now nearly 3 years but having never had the erge to go out and get to know the city.
The photos that you see below are the first photos of my little 'day trips' around Leeds. On these trips I literally just try and walk as far as possible I do not give myself a certain time period or have a certain goal in sight, I literally just let my self dirft. I think that is imporatnt if you want to explore a town, if you have a goal where you want to go, you just shut down and walk straight towards it wth out giving yourself anytime to look around and take in yoursurroundings.
eye,
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