Over the last few years I’ve been taking self portraits in public bathrooms and categorizing and archiving them on my computer as a journal. My original concept for Public Rest was to publish a book from all the photos describing when and where each was taken and maybe a small fact or memory from each place. Though the concept lends itself to humor my idea was to seriously try to take good and interesting photos, not obscene, corny or fake. Some came from a nice digital camera, some from the still photo setting on my video camera and others were taken with my cell phone.

Eventually the idea developed into making a blog. The blog would not only allow me to post Public Rest photos but readers as well. I bought the domain name and Public Rest was born. I still plan on publishing a book but have decided it will be more interesting if it includes your photos as well.

The site still has some kinks in it and I’ll be adding new features as time goes goes on but I think it’s ready for people to start submitting. Please check it out and submit your own Public Rest photos. It may even get published.