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- Describe a recent project you are fond of. How long did it take?
On assignment last fall for the Colorado Springs Independent, I captured this photograph at One Nation Walking Together, a local nonprofit. http://www.csindy.com/imager/volunteer-ronald-deherrera-loads-christmas-gifts-for-reservation-families/b/original/2788755/af23/news5-1_give.jpg It is captioned, "Ronald Deherrera loads Christmas gifts for reservation families." I like it because it brings together a series of discongruant elements into one composition. The mountain and the box, positioned along the rule of thirds both stand in balance with each other and both reference the native Americans, with Pikes Peak considered a holy mountain by the Utes and the box full of presents headed east to a reservation in Kansas. The general context of the photograph, and especially along with the Croquet Mallets, reference (in contrast to the mountain and box) the Americanization of the west, Colonial England's grand efforts, and the great migrations west. All of these compositional elements come together to touch on this great hope for the future because, after-all, this is only a photograph about presents for a few girls, age 3-5.