I have this personal love for my rear-view mirror. Sometimes, if the image I see strikes my fancy, I'll take a photo with at least my phone. I just love seeing nice things now in this mirror, and because it's been ongoing for like years... and I've enjoyed taking them.. it may be time I at least share some. ;)
Typology
My next project (I have so many in mind) Is I want to do weird typologies. I've got one going that I've been doing for years, with rear view mirrors. And, this one. My 1st and very favorite. I know, i know. It's a little edgy. But back then my professor was Kimberly Anderson, and I was trying to make her laugh since she was my absolute favorite. Anyway... if it doesn't bother you, feel free to read some of the ones I found. They're funny.
Self-Harm 2
Here are some more photos of things restricted from a lock-down facility for teens using them for self harm.
Self-Harm.
I work with troubled youth. When starting this job, I of course thought, ok there are plenty of things that they shouldn't have just laying around. I started off in a lock-down facility... and I am now moved on to a step down program, which means it's a little more relaxed, and not lock down. However, the point of this post, is to show you some things that can be used as self-harm, in a lock down facility. They will and can use almost anything. I took photos of some obvious things, and some that may not be so obvious. And because I took quite a few, this will be split up into 2 posts. Got me thinking about creativity.
Color Challenge
My first color I focused on, was one of my least favorite colors. Pink. If we stop, and pay attention to something we may look over the rest of our time... we may see something new. I want to do this with all colors. We shall see. Can't wait for this spring. All the colors are dying to peek out of the snow I bet.
We all have a glitch
We all have a "glitch" so to speak. Sometimes its a diagnosis, sometimes, it's just how we look. Either way, it's hard on our own mental image, it's hard on the ones we love and those of you who feel alone, shouldn't. Everyone has their own glitch. Whether we admit/know it or not. We all have faults, things we hate about ourselves... things we know we need to fix, things to work on. Sometimes, those things lead us to believe we're broken.
The point of the matter is.. don't ignore it. Help someone. Or ask someone for help. We all need it.
Unforgotten
I chose to pick up a camera about seven years ago, and from then on, my love blossomed for the endless possibilities for creating messages without words.
This message is something similar to mine. I grew up without parents and without stability. As a child, it was heartbreaking for me. As an adult, I find ways to express that we need to bring awareness to children who are forced to grow up too quickly, for whatever reason. Not everyone has a picture-perfect situation with two stable parents. I’ve known orphans stealing on the street to survive. I’ve met children in a treatment facility that have both parents, but the parents don’t pay attention to their children because they’re more worried about where they’re going to get their next fix, or they’re not even around because they are in prison and their kids are left to fend for themselves.
This horrible situation needs to change now. The children need us to pay attention. That is why I chose to focus on children in dire situations, whether they are battling their own issues and don’t want to live with their parents, or their parents have forced them to learn survive before learning how to play.
