Response to discussion Topic: Nina Katchadourian’s iPhone photos

While looking at Katchadourian’s pictures I kind of got the feeling that she was mocking the Flemish portraits.  I didn’t think she was being very creative when reenacting these Flemish portraits because they already existed and so she just immatated the images using airplane bathroom supplies as well as her scarf.  Still, some of the photographs she took of “landscaping” using food, salt and a straw was a little more creative.  But I couldn’t help but think “wow, this woman has nothing better to do with her time.” Flights can be pretty boring and if someone finds a way to keep themselves entertained, albeit a weird way, kudos to you.  I’m not entirely sure what Katchadourian is saying about herself but I think its something along the lines of “I’m gonna have fun on my flights and I don’t care if its eccentric.”  Seeing Katchadourian’s work made me think that anyone can be considered an artistic photographer.  This is because she literally only used toilet paper or a toilet seat cover to convey a Flemish portrait and she took pictures of herself using her cell phone.