Earlier this week, I decided to go back and try and spend more time with both of the subjects. I wanted to try and expand on more than just their work lives. I wanted to try and show elements of their family and friendships. When I went to their shops to ask them about this, I got almost the exact same answer “when I get out of work, I have worked for so long that I just go home and relax.” This was really frustrating for me because I feel like a lot of what I try and say gets lost in translation.
During this entire trip, the class has had to share two translators. Sharing is fine but it limits how much we can do and when we can do it. I wish that the RIT photography program required students to learn at least one other language. So many photography students travel and having these skills would dramatically increase their ability to work abroad.