Untitled I, from We Are Not Home series

Kerry McFarland

Untitled I, from We Are Not Home series

Copyright 2005 Kerry McFarland
I started noticing that when the sun would go down, little flickers would light up everyone’s windows in their house. I’d be out walking (I lived in the desert and it was too hot to do so earlier), with all the beauty outside surrounding me, and silence; Then these houses…flickering. Every night, after 5, I’d see the same thing. I wouldn’t see people sitting outside enjoying the sunset. I wouldn’t see people gathered around a BBQ, I wouldn’t see people out walking with their lovers, enjoying one another. Shades drawn, little flickers.

I felt the neglect. So much is going on outside, yet many people spend countless hours watching a little box. What about what’s going on right in their own backyard, their family, their city…their country. The complacency is frightening.

That is what this series is about.

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Untitled I, from We Are Not Home series by Kerry McFarland
Untitled I, from We Are Not Home series by Kerry McFarland
  • alistair mcbride

    alistair mcbride

    An interesting idea for a series of photos,like this one,thought provoking work.

  • oisin

    oisin

    Gorgeous atmospheric shot Kerry

  • Paul Vanzella

    Paul Vanzellafounder

    Great vision – love the viewers stand point of this image!

  • Louise Cooke

    Louise Cooke

    Clever idea Kerry for a series – this shot is great..you’ve got your point across really well!

  • Kerry McFarland

    Kerry McFarland

    Thanks to all above comments…it’s great to get feedback on this series.

  • Holly Werner

    Holly Werner

    So true. Great idea and nice image.

  • Kerry McFarland

    Kerry McFarland

    Many thanks, Holly.

  • Deri Dority

    Deri Dority

    Really clever and a great point too!!

  • georgesorfanou

    georgesorfanou

    Geat photo, nice color

  • Sean Farragher

    Sean Farragher

    great idea

  • elliewinds

    elliewinds

    well done.

  • Richard Neath

    Richard Neath

    I love this series. Reminds me of some photos I’ve seen in a book I have. I will look them up.Basically they are photos of people watching TV at night.

  • Gerijuliaj

    Gerijuliaj

    You are so right Kerry – most people cannot see the beauty of what’s around them and prefer the distorted view of life as shown on the ‘box’. This is a great shot.

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