Photo Essay – Shelving/Bookshelves
Shelving, particularly bookshelves, in an
individual’s home are deemed a very mundane object in their everyday
surroundings. Due to the constant unchanging nature of this common fixture in a
persons home, it is typically overlooked. The intention behind this photo essay
is to “preserve moments in time” (Murray, 2008, pp. 154) showing a beauty that
these objects possess. Shelving, especially bookshelves are known as an
everyday aesthetic as they “contain a type of liveness in its initial
appearance” (Murray, 2008, pp. 157) which is quickly lost, as it becomes a
constant element in a room. The photographs in this video are an attempt at
portraying the simple beauty that can be found in a simple bookshelf.
In an attempt at retaining the simple beauty
of these bookshelves, the editing choices made for each photograph was done so
aiming to highlight the beauty they poses. The colour saturation, temperature
and tints used during the editing process were chosen in order to re-enchant
the viewer with these mundane objects.
However, there is no intentional “narrative
coherence” (Murray, 2008, pp. 155) as the main focus of this project was in the
creation and compilation, or as Murray states “a fascination with the process
of compilation and comparison” (2008, pp. 155) of the final video.
Bibliography
Murray, S., 2008, 'Digital Images, Photo-Sharing, and Our Shifting Notions of Everyday Aesthetics', Journal of Visual Culture August 2008, vol. 1, no. 2, pp. 147-163.
Tracy Leong
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