How Do You Document Where You’ve Been?
I often snap a shot of what’s underfoot
How do you capture the places you’ve been in images? Do you point your lens at a stunning landscape and click the shutter? Or do you capture architectural features that catch your eye? How about with a hipshot of the people milling around in the local streets?
If you peruse my camera roll you’ll see many of those types of images along with a surprising number that include my feet.
Yep, I have an odd obsession with photographing my feet. No, I don’t have a foot fetish, silly. I simply like to remember where I’ve been by photographing what’s underfoot. It’s my version of a selfie I suppose.
It’s my way of saying I was here.
Sense of place
“The most important element in fostering a sense of place is to teach ourselves, or let ourselves be taught, to see with fresh eyes the place where we find ourselves. ~ Wilfred M. McClay
Paying attention to and photographing what’s underfoot gives me a sense of place. When I took my first trip overseas to Italy I found the wide variety of ground coverings striking.
The luscious cocoa-colored soil surrounding a grove of olive trees reminded me of a rich and delicious brownie mix. Near the waters…