Parallel

Z - The End

2009-09-14T05:56:00.000-07:00

Yard

2009-09-06T18:18:00.000-07:00

X

2009-08-31T17:15:00.000-07:00

Wildlife

2009-08-24T11:00:00.000-07:00

Vacancy

2009-08-17T07:51:00.000-07:00

Us

2009-08-10T08:59:00.000-07:00

Transportation

2009-08-03T07:34:00.000-07:00

Sky

2009-07-27T06:30:00.000-07:00

Roads

2009-07-20T08:25:00.000-07:00

Quiet

2009-07-13T06:53:00.000-07:00

Pets

2009-07-06T09:15:00.000-07:00

Outdoors

2009-06-29T06:00:00.000-07:00

Neighborhood

2009-06-22T05:47:00.001-07:00

Music

2009-06-15T08:16:00.000-07:00

Land

2009-06-08T05:00:00.000-07:00

Kids

2009-06-01T06:02:00.000-07:00

Job

2009-05-25T06:00:00.000-07:00

Interior

2009-05-18T05:41:00.000-07:00

Home

2009-05-11T06:07:00.000-07:00

Green

2009-05-04T06:00:00.000-07:00

Fashion

2009-04-27T06:34:00.000-07:00

Education

2009-04-20T12:00:00.000-07:00

Downtown

2009-04-13T16:42:00.000-07:00

Crowd

2009-04-06T04:00:00.000-07:00

Bar

2009-03-30T04:00:00.000-07:00

Architecture

2009-03-23T13:04:00.000-07:00

About The Photographers

2009-01-01T07:49:00.000-08:00

Liz is a 24 year old female who just recently got married in September of 2008. She and her husband own a home on a half acre plot in Leavenworth, where they have been for four years. She loves the quiet calm of her community and couldn’t imagine not being able to see the stars at night. Because Liz’s father was in the military, she grew up everywhere from Kansas to Germany. Skipping the traditional college route, Liz went straight to the work force and now works for the third largest government contractor. Although she has never formally studied photography, she loves all things creative. Tammi is a 25 year old single, gay female who lives alone in Chicago, where she has been for two years. In addition to the convenience of having everything at her doorstep, she thrives on the diversity and liberalism of the big city. After growing up in South Florida, Tammi attended the University of Central Florida in Orlando and received her degree in Graphic Design and Photography. She has worked for several photography studios and has been shooting both professionally and recreationally for over 5 years.

Liz and Tammi met while attending South Plantation High School in Plantation, Florida and were inseparable most their junior year. Their evenings were usually spent lugging cases of Bud Light from party to party or singing along loudly to “Born in the Ghetto, Raised in the Hood” through neighborhoods where they should have kept to themselves. Since high school, Tammi and Liz have grown up to lead lives very different from each other. While one is happily settled into a house with her husband in a small rural community, the other leads a somewhat unconventional life renting a one bedroom apartment in the middle of a large city. Although they are still good friends, their paths have not crossed in a long time.

Us - circa 2001.

About The Project

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Project Parallel:

Project Parallel will use a pair of photos each week to portray the striking differences and the unexpected similarities between rural life in Leavenworth, Kansas and urban life in Chicago, Illinois.

The Cities:

Leavenworth is a community of approximately 35,000 people located in the rolling hills of northeastern Kansas. It is situated on the west bank of the Missouri River on the outskirts of the Kansas City metropolitan area. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 23.5 square miles.

Chicago is the largest city in the Midwest and the third-most populous city in the United States with more than 2.8 million residents. Today the city's attractions bring 44.2 million visitors annually and it is home to the second busiest airport in the world, O’Hare. Adjacent to Lake Michigan, Chicago’s city limits expand over 227.2 square miles.

The Details:

The project will last 26 weeks. Each week, a different subject/idea will be presented beginning with the consecutive letter of the alphabet, from A to Z. Assignments will be completed in 7 days and the weekly photo comparisons will be posted each Monday.