I selected this article because of the first picture in the series, which is shown here. I've been going back to my hometown most weekends and enjoying my parents' cable tv. While home, I began watching a show called, "Alaska's Last Frontier" (admittedly a cheesy 'Discovery' show...I know...). This photograph reminded me of what I would see on the show.
In reading the article, I learned that Foglia's focus is similar to the show! He has been photographing individuals who have been leaving towns to live "off-the-grid" in fear of a looming environmental apocalypse. As a result, his photographs show contemporary people in traditionally rural settings, thus showing the "natural order" of a return to nature, highlighting elders and youth, garbage and nature, and life and death. For this photo, I especially love how the leaves on the bush align with the individual's arm, creating a more natural camouflage than the usual Army-beige gear. I also like the striking color difference between the orange hair and clothing with the vivid greenery. This photograph will be published with others in a book titled Natural Order, and I hope to snag a copy using ILL!
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