I did my series of photos at my house. I decided to do my home because it has such a major impact on what I do in my everyday life. My goal was to show how things are in my home. I could use so many different words to describe it, but the two word that best describes it is BIG and ACTIVE! All of my photos show a sense of business in my house, even the more calming photos seem busy in some way or another. Some people see my home as chaotic, but to us, its just busy. There are only two people that actually live in the house, but with my family constantly running in and out, there seems like many more than that. A minor theme I wanted to capture was how close of a family we are. We spend a lot of time together even though there are many age differences, we are extremely close. Even though it is extremely busy, it is the true definition of a 'home'.
      The photos I captured were random things around my house, They captured not just me but the lives of my family. Once I actually started capturing photos, it made me look differently at my house as a whole. I had never before thought of it being 'busy', I thought of it as a place of relaxation. I guess to a person on the outside, they would feel like relaxation doesn't exist or is in a way transparent in my home, literally!  I definitely didn't think the items in my home are as active and busy as everyone that is there. The photos capture that contradiction in how I see my home and how it really is. I hadn't noticed the connection between our lives and the environment and how strong and accurate it really is. There also many photos that symbolize how my family can be close and calm even though there are so many of us.
     The main thing that this helped me to do is see my house like outsiders see it. It helped me to understand what it is that they see and how they come to the conclusions they come to after being to my home. Everyone that ever comes over always leave feeling comfortable and relaxed. They never feel like they are left out or the odd balls in the house. One thing for sure, if you come to my house, you have to do something, there is no sitting still!