(Self portrait of planking)
Day 194 - "Thirteen Thirtyfive" Dillon
There are a variety
of crazes that pop up every month and I applaud the creators
of these trends for being so innovative. Although I applaud these artists, I don't necessarily agree with their trendy ideas. The most recent crazes that I have
come across are quite bizarre. A couple examples are:
Bagel head - which is a temporary (6 to 24 hour) swelling distortion of the forehead
created by a saline drip and often shaped to resemble a bagel or
doughnut...this is quite popular in Japan!
(Yuck!)
The Harlen Shake - a flash mob trend to the song created by a DJ called Baauer. Personally I do not find this very entertaining!
Dyeing pets to look like exotic animals - this craze began in China a few years ago, an easy way to have a pet tiger!
(Cute!)
The most interesting craze that has caught my photographic
eye is planking. Planking is a game where the participant lies face down in
unusual locations, keeping the hands along the body and the feet outstretched.
When this plank-like position is achieved, a photo is taken and then posted to
the Internet. People have been photographed planking in difficult positions and
exotic locations. It’s also known as the lying down game. I challenged
myself to this craze and I started to photograph my friends in the planking
position. To my surprise a lot of people were very excited to help me with this
odd portrait series. I had started taking this photos a few years ago but had
lost track of this series (I tend to lose track of my hobbies and interests
because there are so many to remember!).
Alas! I started up the series once again. Perhaps as I begin to snap planking photos it will inspire a personal photographic trend within me.
xox
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