I am a junior photography student at the Art Institute of Boston interested in doing a project about family dynamics surrounding the dinner table. Junior year is usually a big year for portfolio projects, when students begin to zero in on what exactly it is that interests them in their field; for me, that seems to be inter-, and intra-, personal relationships.
My family has had a few foreign exchange students stay with them for anywhere from one month to a full year, and I was always fascinated at how these students changed who we were as a family and how we changed them. I've found myself in their positions a few times since moving to Boston, spending Thanksgivings with friends who have family in the northeast, rather than making the trek back to the midwest, and I love getting insight into how people exist as a family, as well as individually. My hopes for this project are that I will be able to become more than a brief house guest, and document that change from within. I w ill not be spying on you eating dinner, I will merely be clicking a shutter from a distance while sharing a table with you and interacting. This project is not a ploy to get free food, and I will most definitely be contributing in any way possible; from shopping for the makings of dinner, to cleanup--I would love to be there.
I am eternally grateful to anyone who decides to help me with this project, but I do not want to be a burden or a nuisance. The time commitment would be one night a week, and there is no need for extravagance. I want you to do just as you would do if I weren't there. I do, however, need an answer one way or another rather swiftly. Ideally I would like to start shooting this week, but if not, definitely the next. If you have any questions, and/or would like to meet in person before deciding, please feel free to contact me directly at margret.hall@gmail.com.
Thank you for your consideration,
Maggie Hall
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