Thursday, March 15, 2012

My concept for Fun-A-Day project

I've decided to take part in a Fun-A-Day project, which is all about creating something every day for the whole month of March. That decision was made someday in April, and then I looked at the calendar and realized that it is almost middle of March. It's not even funny how fast time flies. It seems like only yesterday I had this grand idea to find 30 different normal girls and take their portraits with the whole makeover/glamour idea. And now I understand that it is not possible to achieve when you have two jobs, and only 15 days left. Unless I quit my jobs :) That's an interesting idea... Anyway,  I've changed the concept. I am still doing 30 different photos, portraits of... me, AKA self-portraits.
I chose a poem to illustrate with my photos. It's called A Dream Within a Dream by Edgar Ellan Poe.

A Dream Within a Dream

         Take this kiss upon the brow!
          And, in parting from you now,
          Thus much let me avow-
          You are not wrong, who deem
          That my days have been a dream;
          Yet if hope has flown away
          In a night, or in a day,
          In a vision, or in none,
          Is it therefore the less gone?
          All that we see or seem
          Is but a dream within a dream.

          I stand amid the roar
          Of a surf-tormented shore,
          And I hold within my hand
          Grains of the golden sand-
          How few! yet how they creep
          Through my fingers to the deep,
          While I weep- while I weep!
          O God! can I not grasp
          Them with a tighter clasp?
          O God! can I not save
          One from the pitiless wave?
          Is all that we see or seem
          But a dream within a dream?

I absolutely loved this poem . It's dark, meaningful and beautiful. It represents how I feel about life... Life is passing by so fast and every day that past seems like another dream once it is gone.  
Here is just a quick draft to my series of photos:

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Hi Naydia, Im a friend of Onela's and She told me to contact you. I modled for almost 10 years, runway,catalogue, and 2 covers of DElaware Women and cover of Spark. I also worked with Errol Ebanks.

I want to model again, Its my life and I feel I lost it. I have multiple Sclerosis and after that diagnosis, it broke me and made me feel ugly. Olena can tell you what I look like and just friend accept me on FB, my name is Nicole Rowe . thanks!

Jenn @ Optimization Actually said...

I saw your display at the show. I love the poem and overall theme! The poem makes me rethink Edgar Allen Poe. Most of the stories I've read by him are grotesque but this is thought provoking and kind of beautiful.

NadyNad Photography said...

Jenn, I saw your display at the show as well. You did a good job. It's a shame we didn't see each other...

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