Project 5: Self-Defined – Chloe Byrnes Photography

The Unphotographable:

A picture i did not take was a moment in New York in February. I went to New York for the day with a few friends. We stayed late because everyday in February the billboard’s in time square change from ads and other things to just colors. Theres a sort of ombre effect to the colors and they continuously change every few minutes. Every person was in awe and the look on their faces was one I wish i had my camera to capture. That pure joy and amazement that could be seen through their smiles made me smile even more. I was also victim to the happiness they were feeling. It was such a simple thing, just colors, but it was like we were all in a whole different world. To capture that moment and the smiles on peoples faces would have been amazing but by not having my camera it also allowed me to live fulling in the moment myself.

A complete Circle:

Life and death are intertwined in more ways than we realize during our daily lives. Life inevitably leads to death, but death also leads to life. Death is unavoidable for every living thing, there is no way to stop it. With photography however, we are able to stop death and make a moment, person, or object permanent. A photograph can capture life and death simultaneously or apart, but it is the only way to stop time for a moment and keep it as it is.

I wanted to focus on how both signs of life and death are all around us in our daily lives. the coexist right next to each other sometimes without us even noticing. I have taken pictures of moments in which I see life or death, or even both at the same time.

Blooming forward- ISO 100, F 5.0, 1/500