Rearview

DSC_0244, originally uploaded by bjhiggins.

(I think, for the time being, this will be my last picture from the drive to Disney. That's not to say it will be the last Disney picture; I anticipate posting many of those in the days/weeks to come.)

I've always enjoyed using mirrors in my photography. Not in the "Oh, here's a myspace photo of me in the bathroom mirror, holding my cam and flashing a peace sign" sense, but rather as an added layer.

In particular, with this shot, the mirror seems to take on the properties of a window, a portal to someplace else (in this case, the backseat of the van, where Amanda appears to be in her own little world, contentedly staring out the window, softly singing along with whatever song the radio happened to be playing).

It's a different perspective, a new way of looking at things.