Timeless Photographs

   For my seminar class, our assignment was to take a photograph that was timeless.  When one looks at a timeless photo, they are not able to pinpoint the exact time the photo was taken; whether that's what time of day, the week, the month, the season, the year, the decade, or even the century.  I found this assignment to be quite difficult.  We were under an hour time limit which was challenging in itself, but it challenged me artistically as well.  The only thing I thought that I could capture to be timeless was trees, bushes, or other plants.  I took about ten to fifteen photos of these subjects.  Some turned out quite well, but I was not satisfied.  It was while I was talking to a friend about how light my backpack was because I only had two notebooks and my piano book.  The following is my thought pattern: piano book, need to practice piano, piano is black and white, cool angles, timeless photographs possible.  Needless to say, I headed straight to the McMeen Music Center.  I got some really cool shots in the practice room.  I hope you enjoy my timeless black and white shot.

This picture shows the keys and part of the backboard of the piano.  The keys look to be in good condition, but the backboard appears cracked and worn.  There are some pianos fifty or more years old that are kept in good condition and look new, but there are also some pianos only five or so years old that have not been taken care of and look worn and dilapidated.  This picture can be viewed as either new or old; that is why it is timeless.