Leave Here Limping

So by this point in time, I’m sure you’ve noticed the great many photographs I’ve uploaded lately of paintings from the MFA Boston. (And if you haven’t, I’ll throw a couple into this post.)

Shooting museums for me comes from a different bit of me than the rest of my photographs. One of the uses for photography (in general) is preservation, documentation. The world doesn’t need me for that. That’s not why I enjoy shooting museums. To me, visiting the museum is an experience; seeing the paintings and other art work is just a small portion of it- there’s your emotions, there’s who you’re with, what you’re doing. You might even have a close personal connection with a particular painting.

That’s why I enjoy shooting museums- they are controlled environments with little (or sometimes not-so-little) windows on every wall offering a glimpse into another time, another world, another mind. And in that, you can find yourself. It’s a great place to think, and if you happen to have some music playing in your ears at the same time, it offers a whole new perspective on the music (and sometimes the art). You can see all of my photographs of others’ artwork here.

For the curious, this particular trip to the MFA Boston heavily featured Kid Cudi, Phil Collins and the Silversun Pickups. Not my usual mix, but there it is.