| Behold Watching Humans Watching Animals By David Rosenberg
Posted Tuesday, Jun 11, 2013, at 03:00 PM ET  Photographer Traer Scott spent most of the summer before she turned 10 hanging out in the North Carolina Museum of Natural History where her mother worked as a volunteer curator. Her memories of that time are "warm and dreamlike" when she had the run of the museum and enjoyed the behind-the-scenes access that made her "feel vital and empowered." Years later, during a trip to the American Museum of Natural History in New York, Scott took a photograph of a diorama and her husband's reflection ended up in the shot. Intrigued by the juxtaposition, Scott began a journey photographing diorama exhibits around the country looking for similar imagery. The results make up the series "Natural History" and are currently on view at Blue Sky Gallery in Portland, Ore., through June 30 and will travel to the Center for Photographic Art in Carmel, Calif. on August 24.
From a photography point of view, Scott sees the series as one of anticipation but also happenstance. "Essentially, I hang out in front of dioramas that I really want to feature and wait for people to approach," Scott wrote about her technique for getting the images. "Obviously, some people seem like they will make better subjects than others; kids are always really excited and have wonderful expressions. I make a good show of looking like I'm just there to photograph the exhibits, so usually people apologize for getting in the way!" "It's actually really difficult to anticipate any of these images ... To continue reading, click here.
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