The photo essay that I viewed was titled, "When a Kid's Bedroom Isn't a Room". This photo essay was very thought provoking. I had never considered the idea that the idea of a bedroom could serve as something other than what I imagine a bedroom to be. This particular photo essay allowed me to not only step into bedrooms across the world, but give me an understanding that I would have never had. Not only did it allow me to see bedrooms around the world but reminded me about the different cultures and lifestyles that that people have around the world that I never even ponder. The essay grabbed me emotionally and for some of the pictures I felt for them and others I smiled with. I felt as if I was standing next to them in their room and suddenly became a part of the experiences, interests, problems, etc. that they have endured within this room. It was amazing to see that some kid's rooms served from things like a holding place for their acheivements, or a waiting room for a pregnancy, or even an entire home for a family of four. The picture of the kid who lives in the room juxtaposed to the actual portrait of the room was very powerful as well. It was like the expression on their face almost said aloud what emotion their room provoked within me. What I took away from this photo essay was not only the understanding of different cultures but the realization that things are very different in my own country as well as others.
For my own photo essay I have created it already and it is located on my TIB page. I tried to tell a story by starting with pictures of Camden, NJ that some people may already envision in their heads when they think about this location. The beginning of my essay talks about how some people view children in one way and think that because they come from a bad place, they are incapable of amounting to anything. I use the pictures of Camden run down to show the fact that yes, they do come from a part of NJ that is full of crime and considered "ghetto". As the essay moves on to a positive note, so do the pictures where they show the elementary school that I talk about within the essay, and show pictures of smiling children. I plan on using the basic slideshow feature that Weebly offers, and the photo essay can be found on my TIB page.
For my own photo essay I have created it already and it is located on my TIB page. I tried to tell a story by starting with pictures of Camden, NJ that some people may already envision in their heads when they think about this location. The beginning of my essay talks about how some people view children in one way and think that because they come from a bad place, they are incapable of amounting to anything. I use the pictures of Camden run down to show the fact that yes, they do come from a part of NJ that is full of crime and considered "ghetto". As the essay moves on to a positive note, so do the pictures where they show the elementary school that I talk about within the essay, and show pictures of smiling children. I plan on using the basic slideshow feature that Weebly offers, and the photo essay can be found on my TIB page.
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