For this project I will be asking people to think of an object that “is meaningful” to them. I will then photograph them and their objects, and ask them to write a short story or anecdote about their chosen object.

I am hoping to portray people through the objects they consider meaningful. The portraits and object photos will be shot in similar styles. I am also incorporating a handwriting aspect, having the individuals physically write their stories. From there, I will be compiling a website and/or book of all of the photos.

Ideally, this will be a rather large project. I am mostly going to have it open to college students, but I may start to include other demographics as well. That being said, if anyone in the class would like to participate, please let me know via email (sschwartz92@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu) or in class on Monday.