Dress in the Woods

I'm not quite sure what the inspiration for this photoshoot was, but yesterday I had the urge to go out and shoot. I grabbed Sally (my camera), my tripod, an old dress from my closet which I bought from a thrift store in ninth grade, and walked over to the school yard near my house. I made my way up the hill and positioned the dress across the branches. I changed the angle of the camera and the position of the dress multiple times, hoping to convey a variety of different emotions. What I gathered from these was a feeling of being empty inside, or being lost, abandoned, hopeless. Kind of depressing, but that's what photography is for - showcasing our underlying feelings.

Enjoy. :-)

I also got a pretty cool shot of the sunset while I was at it. I did some editing, and to my surprise you can kind of see the sun's halo.

Words of Wisdom

So I kind of disappeared from here for the past couple months - you know how college can be. But I'm home on spring break now, and have more time to let my mind flow. I randomly woke up with this quote in my mind the other day, and I've been doing a lot of design work lately in my photography and graphic design classes, so I figured I'd turn it into a work of art. I'm not sure if this quote originated from anyone, or if it's just something my subconscious mind formed, but I do like it. Life goes on, regardless of what happens, and we can't live in the past. We have to accept the things we can't change, let go, and move on. Everything happens for a reason. Stay strong, hold on. ~