Today marks the day I officially started my photo project. I took roughly eighty pictures tonight and they were all of one subject. Toys From My Childhood was my starting point and the first toy I used was a Cootie Catcher. Definitely a girly pastime, this item could always be seen at least once on a typical grade school day. It was such a simple toy that could be created anytime and anywhere. As long as you had paper, markers, and a pen, you were set.
I always loved these things because each one you made was totally different than the previous one. There was always room for creativity whether you were getting fancy with the colors or making wildly immature fortunes.
When called upon, the child in me who knows how to make these things was missing in action. I stared at that blank page for an embarrassingly long time and after a sad first attempt, I googled it. Then once I started it was like being ten years old again. I had so much fun making it and even more fun photographing it. It's a satisfying feeling to take these small details from my childhood and use them for artistic purposes.
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