I think a title panel is necessary in the grid. If I was walking past this, I would be a little confused and assume this was a piece on camping. Tonight I am going to work on the title panel. It needs to blend into the grid, but I think a pop of color is good.
Adrianne and I spent some time today talking about which images work best for the gallery & the whole homeless experience. I have edited it down to these.
"Walking home from Whole Foods- I live just past the horizon": the establishing image; sets the tone, mood, and gives the tent community context.
"My stately home and storage tent": Shows the tents and his ironic captions off the bat.
"Inside my tent looking out": The most important photo, and my favorite. Love the caption, too.
"Organization is Key": Gives you an insider's perspective of the inside of his tent, details in this photo important
"The Essentials": Another insider's peek into the communal tent kitchen.
"Yes, I have to wash all these, but not in the fire pit." Great perspective, not an image we see often.
"Snow Crushed the Tent": Highlights the drama, struggle, and it's a strong image.
"My new place- had to downsize": Shows his sarcasm and most importantly, his determination to move on.
All photographs will be printed on matte paper, 22x17, and hung with thin silver pins.
Hi Megan.
ReplyDeleteI just came across your comments/link on Mark Horvath's FB page.
What an inspiring project you have going here. I'm looking forward to purchasing a copy of your book.
Thank you for all you are doing to get the word out about our homeless folks.
Sherry
Thank you very much Sherry! I am going to make a softcover version as well on Blurb so that the price will be cheaper!
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