April 17, 2008
We have an Arch? Really?!
Sometimes I submit my photography to the internet. I have an interest in photography, but I don't fancy myself any good. Specifically, I use this website: DeviantArt.
I decided to do a keyword search for St. Louis (also Saint Louis). What did I discover? We have an Arch. And an art musuem with a statue. And the occasional zoo animal. Oh, and portraits of what I thought was a man, but it was actually a very masculine woman with a horrible breast augmentation surgery. There were over 9,000 results, some of which were really good and interesting... others were okay in my book. (It's over 9,000! Wait. Does anyone actually get that DBZ reference?)
The occasional downtown St. Louis skyline came up in the results, as did a few of the more cultural areas, like Grand Center and Soulard. The interior of the Cathedral Basilica was a result, I think. The lighting in there makes it hard to pull out a decent photo, or so that's what I experienced.
Now slightly inspired, I pulled out 16 rolls of b/w film, my slr and the lenses I have lying around. And here's my post-graduate project: photograph St. Louis... but avoid the Arch, and possibly Forest Park. Though, the zoo is one of my favorite places because the animals love me and my camera. I guess I'm trying to prove to myself that I can dedicate myself to a photographic project and finish it. And to explore the city that I do live in, but rarely venture out to explore.
If you're interested. I hope this works, since sometimes the site gets kind of cranky. DA: St. Louis Search