For as long as I can remember I have lived in Spokane. Nearly twenty years. I for most of that time I have really hated it. Most people who have lived here would agree that Spokane a a sink hole. A small city struggling for relevancy despite the abysmal economy. Several weeks ago I decided that I should try to see the beauty of the city that I hated so much. So I set out to photograph the architecture that I had thought was so ugly for so long in a way that would show the beauty and craftsman ship that went into the facade of many of the buildings downtown. I decided to pretend that the architecture of Spokane's downtown was equivalent to that of Lisbon or Venice and photograph it accordingly.
When I started shooting I was surprised at how well my brain game had worked. I was looking with fresh eyes at details that I had ignored for years. I found myself marveling at the play of the light off the bricks and re beautful shadows cast by neighboring buildings.
I proved to myself that attitude has more to do with photography than I ever could have imagined. Once I opened my eyes and looked critically at the wonderful beautiful structures of Spokane the jaded impressions I had built up fell by the wayside. Despite my new appreciation for the beauty of the city It does not help the wrecked economy terrible roads and general asshole population. Sadly Spokane still sucks.
