"This Is Their Place" is a play on Brigham Young's famous phrase "This is the place"[wikipedia], uttered when he first saw the Great Salt Lake Valley.
This project is a portrait/interview session of locals who wish to share the story of their own place of significance, be it a positive or a negative association: The place where a marriage proposal was accepted; The place where love was lost; The place where someone found God; The last place one's stolen car was parked; Where someone won the lottery; Where someone was struck by lighting; and so on.
The subject and I will meet at their place and take a series of environmental portraits - Q&A is done beforehand but during the session I'll also talk with the subject to learn more details about them and their place. Questions asked include:
- Occupation/employer (optional)
- What is your place?
- Why is this place special to you?
- What do you love about living in Salt Lake City?
- What do you hate about living in Salt Lake City?
- Favorite personal story or commentary on Salt Lake City?
- Do you drive, bike or UTA?
My hope with this project is to meet some interesting people, see some interesting places and share those experiences with others.
For more information or to participate contact me at yourplace [at] calanan.com.
thanks,
- mike
