RedLine Milwaukee

I am finding it harder to keep up with my readings and analytical thought these days. Work has gotten the best of me. With only 2 months left in my AmeriCorps term, I am desperately trying to tie up all loose ends.

Today, we visited RedLine Milwaukee with Club members from the Pieper-Hillside Boys & Girls Club. RedLine Milwaukee is a "space that encourages artists and visitors alike to enter a realm where inspiration remains absolutely unchecked, to bring art and beauty to the surrounding neighborhood and community by incorporating as many environmentally friendly nuances as possible."

A few photographs from today's tour...




RedLine Milwaukee programs: http://www.redlineartmke.org/programs.htm

Soft focus

Today was successful and inspiring.

I had a wonderful evening of photography programming at the Daniels-Mardak Boys & Girls Club. We explored old film cameras and compared them to digital point and shoot and SLR cameras! I broke down photography into a few categories: portrait, documentary, snapshot, and narrative based on the four books I brought. This introduced the Club members to different ways of seeing the world and how photography can be incorporated into daily life. Then, we went on a photo adventure around the club so I could get a better feel for their skill levels and interests.

The drive home was a bit scary because of dense fog, but it did remind me of Bill Jacobson's photography work. He is known mostly for his soft focus photographs of people and New York City. What really strikes me are the portraits because they suggest foggy or lost memories.