Mollie Schaidt Weekly Blog Post

Melissa Kaseman

1. Melissa Kaseman is a photographer from Oakland, California. He usual themes for her photography are design, color, and light. Kaseman says she sees beauty in the "mundane". These images are subject of he 5 year old son and the treasures he collects everyday at preschool. These treasures are placed on top of a clean white background, and look as they are photographed from a aerial view.
2. These photos are from the series Preschool Pocket Treasures, and Kaseman believes this series is a collaboration of mother and son. These items he collects from his day at preschool that he holds on to till his pockets are cleaned out by Kaseman. These items are precious treasures to the child at the time.
3. These images to me are simple and not something that I would usually be attracted to. Though simple the meaning I am understanding from the photos is complex. These images to me show the innocence of a child and what is important to them, and what they see beauty in. Whether the item is a stick, or a sequin, the idea of the preciousness the child believes it has is what makes these photos beautiful to me.