Now and then, the most trivial events in life stir up problems or emotions, yet people often fail to see the bigger picture. For the May issue of the The Granite Tower (GT), the Photography Department took a step back from their surroundings to define their very own “storms in a teacup,” shining a light on seemingly trivial things that ended up having deeper implications.

Jeon Hye Seo

Taking a more literal approach to this month’s them of storm in a teacup, I was reminded of how all seemingly insignificant things eagerly strive to grow. Thus, I took pictures of small objects that unlock their potential in the world. As I crouched, ran, kneeled down, and bided the exact time in order to capture the best pictures, the streets looked much different at a microscopic level. Also, I noticed that many a little does make a mickle and teacups design the frameworks of life. I hope that readers can find these small patterns, ideas, signals, or nature that give meaning and that my pictures and articles could also brew up a storm someday!

Yoon Sunho

I have recently gotten into “BuJo”-ing digitally. Short for bullet journaling, it is a way to organize one’s thoughts and plans in a fun and visual way, with plenty of room for personalization. Having a digital BuJo helps me to look back on fond memories more easily, and I wanted to share a snippet of it for this month’s photo essay. Through capturing the little things in life that may seem trivial and like a storm in a teacup to others, I found it easier for me to appreciate and cherish the good things in life.

Naama Benamy Schoneveld

For me, quiet personal arguments are the embodiment of a storm in a teacup. Arguments like that can destroy relationships in the blink of an eye, with just a hushed whisper; so huge and overpowering yet contained in a small space. These quiet disagreements can sow distrust and shake foundations while not being visibly violent like other arguments. For this month’s photo essay, I visited places where I’ve had such quiet arguments and tried to caption how I felt internally at the time. our most vulnerable moments can often happen in public, making them that much more sensitive. Of the quiet arguments I’ve had, the ones that cut the deepest, the stormiest ones, were those we had to have in public, raw and out in the open.