Next Steps
I have sat down several times to write an end-of-fieldwork blog post, only to find that my thoughts stubbornly stick in my mind, refusing to be transformed into sentences that will gather into paragraphs that will, in turn, create some coherent “this is the end, but it’s actually just beginning” message. But last week something kind of cool happened, which loosened the vice on my creative juicer and has allowed me to sit down at my computer, once again, to tell you a little bit about it.
About two months ago, I was contacted by Begoña Sieiro, an editor for Altair Magazine, a Spanish language travel magazine based in Barcelona that also runs one of the largest travel bookstores in Europe. Begoña was interested in featuring my project in the launch of the open-access portion of their new website, Las Voces de Altair. Whereas one must subscribe to read the rest of the website’s content, Las Voces de Altair is free to the public. Through Las Voces, Altair hopes to introduce their readers to interesting and less well-known travel-centered projects; Begoña and her team found What We See through the magic of Google!
On July 3, the new website launched with my project as one of the main features. I wrote the article and edited together the short video found at the bottom. My piece has been translated into Spanish, but the video has English subtitles so scroll down to the bottom if your language skills aren't up to snuff! ** You may be asked to register -- it’s still free, they just want you to create a username **
I have been home in Boston for the past month. I took some time off to regroup, but I am now diving headfirst back into my work. This will include editing footage, developing photographs (in the darkroom that will soon exist in my father’s basement), transcribing interviews -- mainly trying to absorb the multitude of information I have collected over the past five months. I’ll keep this page updated with my progress along the way -- as per usual, the more people who know about my project the better, so feel free to share my website with anyone and everyone.