Final

I decided to switch my midterm for my final project. I’ve wanted to pursue an idea of photographing people’s shoes for a while now. Although shooting people’s feet may sound a bit unusual, I have a feeling that it has potential for some fascinating results. You can tell a lot about a person by looking at their shoes. Not only style and personality, but also the adventure of what was, where they have been, things that still linger and waiting to be re-discovered. My aim is to capture the wear and tear, the memories and the hidden story behind every step. In order to do this I will be riding the El train and shooting from one spot while aiming at the shoes directly in front of me. This way I will be allowing the people to tell the story instead of intentionally searching for it. I found a couple of examples that show the vantage point I want to shoot from as well as a photographer (Walker Evans) that captures not necessarily the point of view but the candid shots I would like to take.