Memory

Being the youngest of four children, I have never been able to experience little kids in our home and have the responsibility of taking care of them. Then I became an aunt and had my oldest sister's family stay with us for a few months. With them in our home, I was able to witness what a "little sister" might have been like.

I was able to take care of my niece, Calissa, by giving her baths, changing her diapers, putting her to bed, feeding her, and playing with her. I also had the opportunity to see her take her first steps, see her swim in the pool for the first time, celebrate her first birthday, and I was able to see her develop a cute little personality.

Even though they do not live with us anymore, I am glad I was able to witness what it may have been like to have a younger sibling and create those memories that I will never forget.

The Process:
When put the project together, I used a picture that I took of Calissa at the park that also had my sister in the background, because I knew I could split the picture into two separate photos. Over both of the photos, I wrote my memory of Calissa. I did it over both so that even though there were two separate pictures, they are still connected because the words go from one picture to the next. When matting the photos, I raised the picture of Calissa so that it would show that my sister was standing behind her and also so that the finished product could have more "depth".