"Lauren and Dean" by Lauren Farmer

For my first post, I decided to use this picture taken by Lauren Farmer on Flickr titled "Lauren and Dean". This is a photo of two people, a girl and a boy sitting on the rooftop of a building at night, staring at the view of the city all around them. This piece of photography can be expressed and described in different ways and with many feelings. From this picture, these words are the first to come to mind: “Freedom”, “Adventure”, “Carefree”, and “Adolescence”. The overall mood this picture gives off is an urban, carefree and “top of the world” feeling, a place where you can truly believe your problems are gone. The two in this picture must have the feeling of adventure and somewhat of risk because of their body language. From the way they are dangling their feet over the edge seems like they are enjoying themselves and they are having fun, carefree time while they are up there. The picture also gives off the feeling of adventure, because the two people in the picture are doing something that seems brash, daring, venturesome and something that many people don't have the time or liking to do. From this picture I can instantly imagine the sounds of the city, the cool summer air, and the glowing city lights in the distance. What’s interesting about this photo is that it feels really composed, serene and peaceful despite the busy, bustling city location that surrounds them.