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Discovering Meaning in the Rush of the Commute.
While commuting to work on the subway system, I began photographing fellow commuters with my cell phone. The images I photographed depicted contemporary people surrounded with all “their stuff" including iPhones, books and designer bags, participating in the humble act of commuting.
Slowly I began to see that these images contained a very important message. The barriers that normally separated us were obscured; the subway car became a space of quiet compatibility. As you take in the individuals in the photographs, you begin to see our common characteristics and our unique nuances.
While commuting to work on the subway system, I began photographing fellow commuters with my cell phone. The images I photographed depicted contemporary people surrounded with all “their stuff" including iPhones, books and designer bags, participating in the humble act of commuting.
Slowly I began to see that these images contained a very important message. The barriers that normally separated us were obscured; the subway car became a space of quiet compatibility. As you take in the individuals in the photographs, you begin to see our common characteristics and our unique nuances.
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