Finding Inspiration

Noticed

12/30

The city was absolutely bustling for the 16th annual Museum Night. I didn’t expect to see such long lines of people waiting to get in all types of showcases, from science and technology museums, to history, to contemporary art, to movie films and special effects. Musicians were busking on the corners and filling the air with sweet tunes of violin and guitar, providing entertainment for the people standing in line.  

One museum I wanted to go to was the House of Photography, as we are here for a photography course, I was hoping to get some inspiration for my own photos. The current exhibition was showcasing photos bycJiří Hanke— a documentary photographer from Kladno, a city very close to Prague.

The viewers, including myself, in the House of Photography were equally intrigued, pensively looking closely at each photograph and reading its description. A popular collection was his Generations series— depicting a parent with their child, and then many years later, the grown child with their own children. Even though it was a simple project, it was very interesting and almost moving to see the way families grow and maintain similar traits. His photos were up close and personal shots of strangers and friends, entirely candid and close up, much like the photos our professor wants us to take. I left the exhibit feeling inspired and motivated to take photos that gives others the feeling I felt when looking at Hanke’s photographs.