Sometimes we become so entrenched in our lives that we forget to appreciate the beauty that surrounds us. As a photographer, this can become a difficult trap. I encounter so much inspiration in our travels, when everything is new to me or significant in Very Important Ways. It is, I think, important that we remember to keep our eyes open at home as well.
One of the things I love about Eugene is our market culture. Many of the neighborhoods in our little town have neighborhood markets. Each of these markets reflect the nature of their neighborhood. I’ve always wanted to spend time photographing these places and exploring their relationship to their area.
I also began to think about challenging myself to create five images within a five block area. Each of these images had to be unique to me. I couldn’t go back to Red Apple and shoot again (as much as I wanted to), or get the same old shot of Tiny’s. So, I put the two thoughts together and created the 5×5 Challenge.
Every week I will be selecting one of the neighborhood markets in my town and photographing within five blocks of it. I will then select five images and post them here on the blog. My goal is to continue this for five weeks. Seemed appropriate, no?
So, without further ado:
5×5: 1. Red Barn Natural Grocery
What do you think? Do you have any location suggestions for me?
