campaign.berkeley

in the heart of campus, there is a thing called the photo booth - as you walk from sather gate past dwinelle. it is a collection of photos on a gigantic bulletin board, of folks who have been associated with berkeley over the years. this set of photographs not only evokes the deepest of emotions (at least in me) for berkeley, but the captures are phenomenal. the photographer has done a brilliant job in photographing faces/expressions that make you feel like you know the person at a far more intimate level. as i showed this artifact to some friends today, i realized how powerful these photos were. you could look really deeply into the eyes of any of them and - if you looked long enough - you would sense a connection between the photo and you. i am not sure what to amaze at - the incredible power of photography, the incredible power of connections between people, or both.

i resolve to spend a few minutes at the photo booth on a regular (almost daily) basis and get to know new people everyday, albeit through their photos alone. for the photographer has done his job.