Serial Typology

Our latest assignment in my photography course was called "Serial Typology". We had to take a series of photos where the subject of the photos was the same type throughout the series. For example, a series of photos where the subject is mid century ranch homes, or palm trees of south Florida.
Initially I thought it would be neat to take pictures of peoples feet, just a shot of their feet with lower legs. But I was way too embarrassed to walk around asking random people "Hey, your shoes are cute, can I take your picture?"

So I decided to take pictures of front doors in an older residential area here in Reno. I wasn't really happy with how they turned out. But the class and my instructor loved them, and my instructor is even putting them up on display! So I wanted to share my favorites from the series here with you, what do you think?

Recently Thrifted....

I just wanted to share some of my recent (and some not quite as recent) thrifted finds. I really love the look of a framed collection, but I had no artwork to even begin a collection! So I began checking out the framed artwork areas of the thrift stores I frequent. Here are some of the items I've picked up in the past few months....

I actually picked up this embroidered piece yesterday for $1. I was so excited to find this. I adore the colors, it will work out very well with the colors I have in my living or dining areas.

This piece was actually the first one I picked up to start the collection, also for $1. It reminded me of the old victorian kit house we visited in Montana, and I am obsessed with old homes. So it's fairly fitting that I begin a collection of old house artwork!

This is the second house artwork I picked up, I love that the architecture is similar to the first piece.

                                                  

This one was just neat to me. It is actually a page torn out of a book that someone framed... but I loved the colors and the style of the artwork.

I really like this one, I'm not sure the origination of this portrait of a girl, but I have seen her in other places, other forms of print. This one has quilted fabric surrounding the oval portrait.

This is where she resides on a shelf in my living room, next to another one of my favorite items, a cuban cigar box from the early 1900's, originally my great grandfathers.

And lastly, another piece I really like, a tiny butterfly (4X6). I love this print style, usually they are pricy, even in the thrift stores, as they are increasingly popular. But I managed to pick up this small piece for $3. 

Variations of size when displaying a framed artwork collection makes it visually interesting, so I am collecting all sorts of shapes and sizes. I have different ideas of locations in my home, but I will definitely post a pic when I have my artwork hung!