Stephanie Kovacs -- Final Project

For my final PHOTO 200 project I would like to focus on the patterns, textures, and intricate details of the natural world around me.  When I was photographing in Florence, Italy this past summer, I was fascinated by the textures and patterns of the cobblestones and the stones of the buildings.  These buildings were all historic and displayed watermarks from the floods over the years, creating many patterns, as well as the natural patterns in the textures in the rocks of the roads.  One of the hardest parts for this project will be finding textures and patterns that interest me; and that aren’t just in the manmade concrete.  To do so, I will have to adventure away from the town a bit, likely to some hiking trails, and take the time to truly explore without distractions.  I also like to find personal meaning in some of the patterns. When I was in Italy, I photographed the texture of a stone that I liked and, once I developed the film, I found a Q, and later, when I printed the image, I found an A in the photo.  The Q and A are for my best friend and his brother who passed away 7 years ago.