FredeFinalSeries1

I ended up having to partially change my original concept to make it a bit broader and more subjective to the viewer. I had to do this party because my original plan of making each photo a demonstration of a different philosophy was too difficult for me to capture and I didn't have the resources or technical skill to complete the ideas that I initially had in mind. So, my concept still has a lot to do with existentialism and searching for meaning, but I've put a darker spin on it than I had originally planned. Each photo demonstrates very broadly the idea of being alive on a planet without completely understanding the meaning or purpose of life. My first photo evokes a sense of wonder that comes with looking to the stars/moon and wondering what more is out there. My second photo is the reflection of trees in water, which represents something that seems one way, but upon greater consideration is actually different. (The photo seems to be only trees but with upon further contemplation it is realized that it's actually the reflection of those trees.) My third photo shows a cross illuminated against a dark background, which demonstrates the questioning of a higher power in times of turmoil or hardship. My fourth photo again represents the wonder and questioning that comes with looking up at the sky and trying to understand what lies beyond our planet. The sky is dark and brooding, representing similar emotions that come with tempestuous thoughts of adolescent life and trying to find meaning. My fifth photo represents the idea of constantly traveling down a path that seemingly has no purposeful end- one that cannot be seen or predicted. All of these photos together effectively portray the idea of existentialism/nihilism and wondering what matters and what more exists beyond our planet.

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