Leslie’s Keys, by Erika Ritzel

I LIKE THE HUMAN PRESENCE SHOWN IN ERIKA RITZELS PHOTO "LESLIE'S KEYS," I'LL LET HER SPEAK FOR HERSELF.

I focus the camera on domestic interiors; these are the spaces I believe have the most emotional resonance. When people leave, objects remain which hold the meaning of their owner. These environments may be void of human life, but a residue of presence remains, which retains the meaning of their inhabitants and embodies the history of the space. The people might leave the location, but they are never really absent. When photographing, I respond to places that are familiar to my own experience of domestic space, whether directly or indirectly.

Hey thats where I put those keys.