The Windows to the Soul (Document Proposal)

Someone once said that the eyes are the windows to our soul. Looking into someone’s eyes can really reveal a lot about them; their mood, their feelings, their thoughts. Life gives each and every one of us different experiences, and no two people are the same. Each of us has our own individual streak which, whether we like it or not, sets us apart from every other person in this world. Having said that, I believe that it is in one’s eyes that we are able to see at least a sparkle of who that person really is. In this project, I will be photographing the eyes and only the eyes, of all different walks in life. Old and young. Rich and poor. Happy and Sad. You get the idea. This will document a few things. First and foremost, the eye itself and the differences in shape, color, and size. While the physical traits of an eye can be somewhat interesting in and of itself, I find what’s behind the eyes to be exponentionally more riveting and intriguing. In this project, I would like all of us to examine the eyes I photograph and make inferences about their thoughts, feelings, and emotions at that given moment in time. What are they thinking about? I think that making these inferences will be interesting not only because we will all have different opinions, but because there are no wrong answers. And those are always the best kinds of questions to answer.