Tradition is a huge part of our lives. Even without realizing it, we create our own traditions over the years. When I was a little girl, I spent a lot of time with my grandma. She taught me many things that I still remember to this day. She would teach me songs and games all the time. She brought my imagination to life every time we were together. I’ve grown up a lot since then, but I have little siblings and cousins that are younger than me. My grandma has done all these little things with them, the same way she did them with me. I see my youngest cousin learning all the things I did and that is where my idea grew from. I wanted to capture the innocence of the child and grandmother on a normal day together. The black and white of the photo is meant to rid of all other distractions and focus in on the story being brought to life. I took the imagination of a child and applied that to my photograph also. I drew out the flowers and colored them the way a little child would, not knowing enough to stay completely inside the lines. After scanning these into the computer, I added them to my original photo, showing the simple things a little imagination can do. The drawings also represent the way that a child sees these memories while growing up. They have their own perspective on the traditions they experience and therefore everyone in the world does things a little differently when it’s their turn. My traditions are memories that I will carry with me forever and more than likely continue with my own children. To me, traditions are all about continuing a memory, no matter how little it may seem.
