Claudia Harris - Long Term Proposal

Claudia C. Harris

PHOTO 202

Long Term Proposal

10/31/2018

For my long term proposal I will be photographing different places of spirituality/worship in State College. I am photographing places of worship/spirituality because I feel that these places come in many more forms than are traditionally seen in media and day to day life. I feel that these places are very intimate while also being somewhat public—which makes them very unique. There is a lot that can be learned about a person from seeing what they do and do not believe in and these spaces tend to reflect the type of people they attract. I want to be able to show emotion and individuality through the different places of spirituality/worship that I will photograph.

I will be photographing places that are readily available to me in State College, as well as reaching out to people I know who have more “untraditional” spiritual practices in order to photograph their places of worship. I feel that this work is worth caring about because it is showcasing all of the different varieties of worship and spirituality that are practiced amongst college students, and showcases the basic human right to worship however you want. I feel that it is also worth caring about because of the attacks that have been taking place against people of different religions and spiritualists. I think that spiritual representation is very important and it is important to offer up examples of different beliefs to college students as they decide what they do or do not want to believe in (if anything at all).

I also feel that the images will be relatable as I’m sure many people will be able to see some of themselves and their own emotions in the images and places of worship. For 5 weeks I will continue this work by adjusting lighting, setting, concept, variety, and place in order to improve on what I am doing and make better images as the 5 weeks progresses.