Comments on: Q&A: James Rajotte, New York http://www.featureshoot.com/2008/12/james-rajotte-new-york-2/ Photographers on the rise Sun, 14 Mar 2010 15:25:15 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 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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