The Beauty Humanity Has Left in the World 2024
The destruction caused by humans has become a hot topic in recent years. Humans are causing harm to the environment and are the reason for climate change. While these are important conversations to have, it is also important to remember humans are also responsible for creating so much beauty in the world. Through photography in The Beauty Humanity Has Left in the World, I show the beautiful things made by humanity. People are not the subjects of my photos, but it is clear that people are present in the places I photograph. With photos from three different countries and seven different cities, I show the places people have been and what they have left behind from the architecture of ancient buildings in Italy to the decor of houses and shop fronts in Virginia. I capture those small moments of human beauty with my camera.
While these photographs are from my travels, the specific locations are not as important as the colors and compositions that create the beautiful scene. In “A Window Brimming with Life,” it does not matter where the picture was taken. It was a beautiful moment where the light was shining on this window brimming with signs of life. This series is also an ongoing collection of photographs that has become my personal documentation of the world. In “Stickers Upon Stickers” I was walking down the street when this sign, which was covered in stickers, caught my eye. I was drawn to it because it made me wonder about the story behind it. Through these photographs, I show human-made beauty while also giving you insight into my view of what is beautiful in the world.