Alice in Holy-land

Asturias (May 2009)

Here are my top 40-something pictures from my trip to Spain. The northern region where I stayed is called Asturias, and I lived in a city called Gijón. I stayed there for 3.5 weeks for my senior internship. I shadowed various schools (ranging from toddlers to college students), made comparisons between the education systems in Spain and in the U.S., as well as helped out in English classes, lived like the Asturianos, and of course, captured it all on film. Hope ya like!

I’ve had all kinds of fun snapping photos of the boys from my favorite band, Fools & Horses. It helps that they’re from Baltimore and don’t mind playing close to home. Not to mention, they’re very photogenic! Some of these photos have been sitting in my library, half-edited for weeks. But I FINALLY got my act together and picked out my favorites. After you enjoy the photos, check out their website: http://foolsandhorses.net/social/ , and listen to their music! Even my father approves! Sincerely Sophie

03 July 2012

Alice in Holy-land

Here are some photographs I included in my final project this year. I was happy to receive constructive criticism during the final critique on Monday. I guess it's still a work in progress...

The following work is a visual expression of how I'm finding a place in my new, Israeli surroundings. It's about coping with an unfamiliar atmosphere, wanting to be seen but not to steal the glory from the landscape itself. I wished to be a humble ornament, decorating the scenes that enticed me into the sweltering heat to document them. But sometimes, I let the landscape envelop the entire canvas without interference.

As my quirky teacher commented, "This is Alice in (the) Holy-Land". Although not physically present in every photograph, each one shows my unique outlook on this place.

And in case you didn't catch the reference:

Sincerely Sophie

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In the first photo, you remind me of yourself in a picture Dad took of you when you were little, running on the beach (I think), in a blue coverup of the same color. Do you know what I'm referring to? It was very cool to see your exhibit and hear what everyone had to say about it. Go Soph!

Posted by: Mom | 04 July 2012 at 05:50 PM

I like. I can't wait to talk to you (in person) about what you are thinking here.

Posted by: daddy | 04 July 2012 at 11:18 PM

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