Being Seen
Through the eyes of others
Hidden eyes observe.
It seems that no one’s watching
When they’re watching you.
—Haiku
It was this mural — her eye peeking out from under the artist’s brushstrokes — that caught my attention. As a photographer and inveterate people watcher, I knew I had more photos like this one in my archives; pictures of unsuspecting people captured under the watchful eye of others.
I chose the three below. I’d be curious to know what effect they have on you.
The last two images in particular (plus the mural above) are having an interesting effect on me as I study them more closely. Humorous as they may seem on the surface, I notice myself feeling a rising discomfort. Is it unwanted intrusion? Creepiness? I can’t tell what it is.
Perhaps the larger question to be asking is more along the lines of this:
How comfortable are we to be seen, truly seen, in the best ways (not the creepy ways).
Let’s open up the conversation shall we?
Ahhh 😎
Looking up, looking out, looking through
Seeing the world through the eyes of others
Photos by Stephanie Bennett Vogt
What do these photos elicit in you?
Reflections to journey home with…
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