I went to the MoPa Museum in Balboa Park about a month ago and saw an array of different exhibits. The names of them were Seeing Beauty, Reflections: Exploring Cultural Identity, and New Realities. I found all to be profound moments captured through the photographic lens. I haven’t explored outside of my point and shoot camera that I currently have and the photo class I took in high school. In fact, I’ve never learned so much about photography up until this class and all the exhibits I’ve gone to over the last few months. The Reflections: Exploring Cultural Identity really hit home, since it was a San Diegan student show, it made me think about all the different people we have in this region of the states. A big melting pot of cultures, learning to work with and appreciate the challenges makes our community unique and diverse. As I wondered deeper into the museum, I found myself walking one step closer and two steps back at particular photographs in the exhibit Seeing Beauty. The photo of a a man tattooed from head to toe on his back. It was a piece that pulled me in and pushed me back allowing me to dance in the museum. An untitled piece by Masato Sudo in 1982, questioning beauty and in different cultures. Tattooing is an art in American culture and others on the other hand people find it hard to relate. Other cultures think female circumcision is beautiful but most American’s  wouldn’t agree. These were some of the thoughts that came up after viewing this show