There is a phenomenon in psychology called inattentional blindness that causes people to miss things right in front of them. Most of us experience this phenomenon daily, so focused on our task that we overlook much of our surroundings. Crossroads High School student and photographic artist Shawn Carpenter is not one of these people.
Carpenter is captivated by the tiny details of life, and through his photography, he reveals a beauty that is often hidden in plain sight, said teacher Mandi Miller.
âShawn has always noticed the little things around him. In each ignored or overlooked subject, Shawn finds a quiet elegance. A flowering bush at his bus stop was blooming its radiance but found no audience in the teens who were also waiting. Shawn, however, observed the flowers through the eyes of an artist. He captured their beauty with his lens, adding an effect to make the flower look as though it were a colorful mandala,â Miller said. âFor his art credit, Shawn was tasked