Dana Stirling's series captures everyday life in the hopes of capturing memories. Her photos are colorful, possibly to help reimagine the memory being depicted. Stirling writes, "Over the years I have heard of my parent’s memories and stories. I remember hearing of snow, youth and happiness. Stories of happier days. The stories held on to the memories of times that I wasn’t a part of, and portraits of family members that always remained anonymous to me and their faces where no more distinct than any other person in generic photo album. These stories were supposed to be my heritage." I appreciate Stirling's emphasis on the everyday life and how it forms her own identity. She takes these ordinary objects, photographs them, and makes them a part of her history. Looking at this series, it makes me want to possibly include more "everyday life" photographs into my series.
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