Seeing the Whole Picture, through 96 eyes.
January 17, 2011
As I am about to embark on my next great adventure, I turn to a project which has been on the back burner for some time. There are, as always, things I would love to continue tweaking but sometimes you just have to finish a project.
A year and a half has now passed since I spent a blissful month wandering around Europe with a busload of people I had never met before. I took massive amounts of video and pictures while I was in Europe thinking I would make some sort of video of featuring all the amazing monuments and beautiful scenery I finally got to see.
I may still do that someday…
But for now, what you see below is a result of my thinking about all the people I met on my trip and all the memories we made together. For me, going to Europe was a lifetime goal come true. Seeing the sites and experiencing the culture was my utmost priority, and my pictures reflect that. I also ended up having an amazing experience with my group. To reflect that reality I started looking through everyone else’s pictures that they had posted.
I noticed in many famous locations we had all taken, and posted, the same pictures (only different angles). I thought it would be interesting to take our individual snapshots and put them all together to show the complete picture of a memory.
I realized, like myself, everyone had a specific ‘type’ of picture that they took. They focused on what was important to them. Some posed by themselves in front of monuments, while others captured groups of friends. There were albums with only scenic pictures, and albums with only party pictures. While some of my peers recorded our daily travels and activities, others caught the candid moments or focused on artistic photography.
Our experience, in reality, was more expansive than our individual pictures displayed.
There were also those who took themes of pictures (people sleeping, odd signs, animals, feet and hands, Berlin Bears, food they ate) and I wanted to pay tribute to those mini-collections that were thought out and anthologized.
So here is the product of not just my work, but the memories of all 48 people (96 eyes) who went on this journey with me. Essentially, we took pictures of what was most important to each of us. Together we have been able to make this, one collective image of our experience in Europe; from the mountains and monuments to the disco discos.
- – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - -
I started this endeavor so that I would have a wonderful collection of memories. I continued because I thought it was interesting to see everyone’s point of view. I’m (FINALLY) finishing it to give something back to everyone I went on this adventure with. I hope you enjoy the memories; I certainly have.
Note:
- I didn’t change, Photoshop or correct any of the images in order to maintain the real and varying perspective of each of us.
- Watching this in a smaller window is better. YouTube made me split it up in order to post so it’s a bit of a pain…
-If you DON’T live in the States, you should have no problem viewing this. If you do live here and can’t view it on YouTube, please contact me.
Videos: Journey Across the Pond, Pt 1 and 2
Credits
Photos by:
Adam, Alejandra, Alicia, Amanda, Bec W, Ben, Cassie C, Cat, Carly F, Courts, Dom, Dave M, Elise, Ercan, Harriet, Helena, Maria, Matt, Nick, Rebecca, Ryan, Sarah N, Sarah Mc, Sarah W, Scott, Sophie, Stephen, Teegan, Vanessa, Wigi, Yvette, and TD Disco Disco
Music By:
We Are Your Friends – Justice vs. Simian
I Gotta Feeling – Black Eyed Peas
I Want Candy – Bow Wow Wow
Such Great Heights – The Postal Service
A Million Miles Away – The Plimsouls
Only the Young – Journey
Doing It Right – The Go! Team
