Comments on: Nostalgic Photographs of An Empty High School http://www.featureshoot.com/2008/12/james-rajotte-new-york-2/ Travel Fashion Documentary Editorial & Portrait Photographers: Feature Shoot' Sat, 11 Feb 2012 21:32:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: tom donald http://www.featureshoot.com/2008/12/james-rajotte-new-york-2/comment-page-1/#comment-26674 tom donald Mon, 30 Jan 2012 06:40:29 +0000 http://www.featureshoot.com/?p=204#comment-26674 I asked to photograph <a href="http://clearwood.co.uk/?page_id=4324" rel="nofollow">four local primary schools</a> which were due to shut last summer, replaced by a single new school. I also felt the emotional pull of the empty rooms, and agree that NOT having children in the pictures greatly increases the poignancy of the scenes. An empty school is a great photographic target! I asked to photograph four local primary schools which were due to shut last summer, replaced by a single new school.
I also felt the emotional pull of the empty rooms, and agree that NOT having children in the pictures greatly increases the poignancy of the scenes.
An empty school is a great photographic target!

]]> By: Sarah J http://www.featureshoot.com/2008/12/james-rajotte-new-york-2/comment-page-1/#comment-6 Sarah J Tue, 09 Dec 2008 19:13:15 +0000 http://www.featureshoot.com/?p=204#comment-6 Oh right! The first photo in the series brings back many memories of a mispent youth. I'm interested in James' thoughts on how his subjects reacted to this shots: <b>I realized that people of a certain age and culture see themselves in these pictures, and that certain familiar objects and places contain – or at least call to mind – emotions that have not been felt in some time.</b> So true. Familiarity can often bring a warm mood of comfort, which is, in many ways, one of the real joys of looking at inspiring photography like this. Oh right! The first photo in the series brings back many memories of a mispent youth. I’m interested in James’ thoughts on how his subjects reacted to this shots:

I realized that people of a certain age and culture see themselves in these pictures, and that certain familiar objects and places contain – or at least call to mind – emotions that have not been felt in some time.

So true. Familiarity can often bring a warm mood of comfort, which is, in many ways, one of the real joys of looking at inspiring photography like this.

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