We started on our Memory Project. We started from taking 50 photographs that is about a childhood memory from out past. It could be narrative, and show each steps of the story within the memory of one’s choice, and it also could be non-narrative and focus more on the feel, objects, and symbols that relates to the memory. First I wasn’t sure how to begin my project; I moved to the United States seven years ago, and most of my childhood was spent in Korea. Because the culture, feel of the scenery, and many things are different from here and Korea, I was very frustrated to choose which memory I should choose, and how to capture my memory in the frame. So in the end, I chose a memory tat takes place in a mall, because malls in Korea and USA are somewhat similar. When I was little, I used to go to malls with my mom. We always went to cosmetic stores first because they were on the first floor. I remember loving the cosmetic section even though I had no idea what they where. I just really loved the colorfulness in that floor and the sweet smell of perfumes. So when my mom was looking at the products that she wants, I wondered around, looking at all the pretty colors, wondering what they are made for. After the cosmetic stores, we went to the second floor, which was filled with clothing stores. Unlike the cosmetic stores, in some reason I really hated the second floor. It was always really crowed and stuffy. I think I was just too bored while my mom was looking at the clothes in the store. I barely remember what I did there. I only remember standing next to my mom, looking at my feet, and sometimes glancing around a bit. Soon my mom realized that I am becoming very bored, so after that, as a reward for being so patient, she took me to the candy stores and toy stores. We barely bought any toys there, but just looking at them made me so happy.

While I was working on this project, I decided to focus on colors; I remember that when i was little, everything in the mall looked to colorful. And I also remember touching everything I see and looking really up close on everything, so I decided to take the photos very up close too. So when I was walking around the mall I tried to look for colorful settings and things that I would have looked up close when I was little. To represent my frustration at the clothing shops, I took some photos that are blurry and out of focus at some of the clothing stores at the mall.