This weeks's theme for the year-long photography project is "money."
How do you photograph money? What would be included in the image? George, Ben, and Abe?
I went back to the source of money - that on which American currency is printed, and that from which our family makes its living: cotton.
Jon is a cotton farmer. This image is from last summer, when the field surrounding our house was planted in cotton. It is a corner of a module, a gigantic rectangle of cotton that has been picked, dumped into a module builder, and tamped down. In the background to the left is our home. The green, boxy-looking thing in the middle of the frame is a cotton picker.
I can't wait to see how everyone else thinks of money. Next in line is Denver family photographer Lisa Turner.
*And to put the size of the module in perspective:
WOW Kelly! I love these pictures! My brother in law is a cotton and corn farmer! SO I am somewhat familiar with all the machines, but I wouldn't know where to begin photographing them! I love your take on this theme!
Posted by: Shea | Friday, April 15, 2011 at 08:06 AM
Awesome! You have the most exciting life, it seems. I love love love the way a cotton field looks. These are great!
Posted by: Emily Horton | Friday, April 15, 2011 at 10:21 AM
I love these pictures so much. Such a great way to think of money!
Posted by: The Rancher's Wife Kate | Friday, April 15, 2011 at 12:06 PM
Great idea! I am always amazed at how others think of the theme! What would we do without cotton? Everything I have on right now is made from cotton. Thank you for working so hard to provide us with cotton!
Posted by: Jessidee | Friday, April 15, 2011 at 03:09 PM
these are fantastic shots!!! you always ave such a fressh perspective.
Posted by: hope | Friday, April 15, 2011 at 04:45 PM
That is really cool. I love your take on the theme, and thanks for showing us a piece of your world :)
Posted by: Hannah | Saturday, April 16, 2011 at 10:47 AM
Wow, such a great take on money! I love it!!
Posted by: Chrissy | Tuesday, April 19, 2011 at 10:23 AM
sooooo cool!!! love that first shot and what a creative take on the theme
Posted by: Gail Pomare | Tuesday, April 19, 2011 at 10:53 AM
This is a wonderful take on the theme. You live an extraordinary life with such amazing opportunities to photograph!
Posted by: Jayme Franklin {San Francisco Family and Childrens Photographer} | Tuesday, April 19, 2011 at 12:37 PM
This is a great take! You don't think about people farming cotton anymore..like it's a civil war thing. But of course they do! Thanks for sharing, really neat.
Posted by: Lisa Turner | Wednesday, April 20, 2011 at 03:33 PM
LOVE this interpretation on Money!
Posted by: AmyC | Friday, April 22, 2011 at 04:37 PM