making no more sense now than before
Woman Photographs Herself Receiving Strange Looks in Public
“I now reverse the gaze and record their reactions to me while I perform mundane tasks in public spaces. I seek out spaces that are visually interesting and geographically diverse. I try to place myself in compositions that contain feminine icons or advertisements. Otherwise, I position myself and the camera in a pool of people…and wait.
The images capture the gazer in a microsecond moment where they, for unknowable reasons, have a look on their face that questions my presence. Whether they are questioning my position in front of the lens or questioning my body size, the gazer appears to be visually troubled that I am in front of them.”
Photographer: Haley Morris-Cafiero
Project: Wait Watchers
Thought this was actually really cool and I’d share it with you guys! Takes a lot to get up there and do something like this. Love it!
this is such a fucking important project to me because i am constantly stared at in public in a negative way and turned into some disgusting object for the amusement of others and this is a peaceful way to confront those people
turning the spectators into the spectacle
why are people so shitty
Cafiero inverts the public space in these photographs of performance art so that the public is unwittingly drawn into the performance with her. This is one of the most creative performance art conceptions I have ever seen. And I would like to see what happens….—wakartist
Taking from his wallet an old schedule of trains, he said
“I told you when I came I was a stranger” | Olympus StylusEpic | Fuji Superia 1600 | Lab: Walgreens
not sure how i did this or what it’s of
I like this, reminds me of an old disposable camera I had called Snap Fun that had light leaks and really bad film. The combination made for a few great images. —wakartist
Evildoers Beware, There’s a New Sheriff in Town | Canon Elan7 | Kodak Ektar 100 | Lab: Porter’s Camera (Cedar Rapids IA)
You Fish, I Shoot | Nikon F2 | Fuji NPH | Lab: Foto One
Wall | Pentax ES w/ Super-Takumar 55mm f1.8 | SilverTone 100 | Lab: LomoLab
Not Safe For Work | Mamiya/Sekor 1000DTL | Agfa ColorPro 200 | Lab: Walgreens | (TL works much better than DTL, DTL needs CLA)
Some Trees Grow Sideways in Time and in West Park in Ann Arbor and in Springs | Fujica ST705 w/ EBC Fujinon 55mm f1.8 | Fuji NPH | Lab: Foto 1
Pink and Rosey | Canon Elan7 w/ Tamron 90mm f2.8 macro lens | Fuji Reala 100 | lab: foto 1
Choklatstar at Joe’s Java | LC-A+ | Lomo Color 100 | Walgreens
Clockwork | Canon Elan7 w/ 28-105mm f3.5-4.5 | Agfa ColorPro 200 | … in the dark | Lab: Walgreens
Don’t stare too hard at Trevor’s beauty. He will hypnotize you with his eyes inside your mind. | Olympus Stylus Epic | RiteAid 400 | Lab: Walgreens
Hose | Nikon F2A | Fuji Pro 160S | Holland Photo
The Lady Cat Wild | Olympus XA | Ilford XP2 | Focus Photo (Ann Arbor MI) | I Like this little pocket rangefinder but find it hard to operate because of my near blindness.
Cat Hunts and Honors Prey in Ancient Ritual of Mystery and Death | Nikon F2A w/ Sigma 16mm F2.8 Fisheye | Ilford XP2 | Focus Photo (Ann Arbor) |