I document important life events like weddings, vacations, graduations, new dogs and new apartments. I always feel its necessary for me to capture the details of these events on camera, so my future self can be nostalgic. I have a horrible memory, so when I find myself wanting to look through old photographs or videos, what stands out to me are the ordinary moments. Weddings and vacations are easy to picture in my mind because the images have emotional weight, making them harder to forget. The random pictures I’ve collected of family and friends, particularly beautiful streets, and a million other everyday items that in the moment seemed picture-worthy, make up the ordinary bulk of my life. These images are often the most interesting to look at try to remember. I think that’s why letters, postcards, newspapers and family photos always interest me most in museums. I like imagining the ordinary life of people who’s world looks/looked completely different than mine. When I travel I like to make movies out of clips I’ve taken throughout the trip. That way I can remember still images, but also better imagine the sounds and movement of a place. I did this during my abroad semester in Bhutan and my following trip to Vietnam. These videos have allowed me to relive some of the best moments of my life.
