Blink of an Eye

blink of an eye - a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat); - an indefinitely short time. Blink of an eye and it’s gone. This body of work examines moments and places we can often take for granted - those we think will always be around, and then, in the blink of an eye, can be gone. This project is my personal response to the events surrounding both 9.11 and Hurricane Katrina. Having been saturated with images of destruction, the intent in "Blink of an Eye" is to examine a more psychological and emotional response to a sense of loss, dislocation and isolation. I have used three different Holga cameras, each with a slightly unique personality, and the soft, gauzy look they provide creates images depicting more of a sense of nostalgia, tinged with sentimentality and even optimism. I feel that this notion of loss can be applied to physical objects such as buildings or cities, but also to more ephemeral concepts such as summertime, mortality and youth. My photographs reflect these recurring themes through iconic childhood and leisure-time subjects such as playgrounds, carnivals and midways, such as the final days of Coney Island, quiet moments, and off-season vignettes. By occasionally using double exposures and image sequences arranged out of order I also want to cause a sense of discomfort and disruption. Archival pigment prints 15x15's edition of 24 15 x 40's (and larger) edition of 24