Emily Critser 12/19/24 Emily Critser 12/19/24

Magnify

During Park(ing) Day in Chattanooga, TN, you take over a parking spot and make a fun place. For our 4th year participating in Park(ing) Day 2024, we set up simple, free portraits on the street and captured 76 people in this portrait series.

We handed over a magnifying glass an the creativity to the people!

Year 1: Taste Face
Year 2: Hue Project
Year 3: Iris Project

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Emily Critser 11/15/22 Emily Critser 11/15/22

Iris Project

This is a project we shot on the street in a makeshift studio Park(ing) Day, a free city event in Chattanooga. We wanted people to know no matter how they show up, they are absolutely incredible.

Shot on a Hasselblad. We printed a polaroid and handed out people’s photos. This is our third year at Park(ing) Day.

Year One: Taste Face
Year Two: Hue Project

Emily Critser 3/8/21 Emily Critser 3/8/21

Hat Man Gary

Corey’s dad Gary has collected hats since the 1970’s. During quarantine with our new baby Caleb, we hunted down over 200 hats in the back closets and attic of Gary’s house. We found hats falling apart, covered in dust, shoved in trash bags, or carefully placed on shelves.

These hats provide an insight into who is Gary Critser. We invite you to click, read, and picture the hat man.

Emily Critser 11/13/20 Emily Critser 11/13/20

Shop Rags

Personal project product photography of historic Shop Rags.

We created this project with creative director Chris Logsdon and Raffe Lazarian. Chris collected hundreds of historic shop rags. We documented them.

Emily Critser 9/30/19 Emily Critser 9/30/19

According to Hue

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We set up this shoot in a parking spot on the street in downtown Chattanooga for Park(ing) Day. Here’s how it went down:

Put on a pair of headphones.
Sit on a stool in our makeshift street studio.
Music begins to play in the headphones.
You see dual tone colored light changing around you.
Mirrors on either side of the (kinda) hidden camera let you see yourself as you listen or sing along.

Special thanks to Chattanooga Design Studio for hosting the free, public event.

VIDEO COMING SOON!

Emily Critser 10/20/17 Emily Critser 10/20/17

Taste Face

We set up a photoshoot in a parking spot on the street for Park(ing) Day Chattanooga 2017, hosted by River City Company. The project we deemed "Taste Face."

We had people walking by stand in a box. We handed them a piece of lemon, some pink Himalayan rock salt, or if they said they were feeling very risky, horseradish on a small cracker. We captured the moment of reaction to the harsh tastes.

We photographed 80+ people ranging in age and diversity. We wanted to highlight that same innate reaction of disgust we all have, supporting the idea that we are all connected in deep-rooted, human ways. Side note: Corey and I never got hungry on this 9am-4pm shoot, because watching people spitting out food all day is the opposite of appetizing.

I was surprised by the people who seemed to have no reaction at all to any of the foods we provided. The outliers also varied in age, gender, and race.

I guess there's no way to put everyone in a box and make them react the same way. I've learned, like yin and yang, equality and diversity go hand in hand. Seeing our similarities and differences is a beautiful thing.

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Emily Critser 8/24/17 Emily Critser 8/24/17

Longest Yard Sale

This weekend we crept along The World's Longest Yard Sale. This sale spans from Alabama to Michigan on Highway 127 and on the side streets along the highway.

I asked, "What is one thing you would never sell?"