Every Torment Sweet
Agony is amazing and torture is divine. Drawing inspiration from the 14th century Italian poet Petrarch and my own tormented heart I harness the power of woe and try to come to terms with my love for despair. The images in this series are a dedication to not only the pain of unrequited love, but also to the blurred notion that every torment is somehow sweet.
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Falling
Falling down, falling out of control, and falling apart. My life had no planned course, no predetermined path. Countless part-time jobs filled the time after graduation, and the more time that passed, the further I fell. I fell into depression. I fell in and out of love. Friendships fell away, and I fell into isolation. Though falling is one of my biggest fears, I have found some comfort in the drop. However, solace comes not with the descent, but rather with the anticipation of the landing. As my plummet gains momentum my fears fade, and I see that falling apart is only a prelude to falling into place.
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Himself/Herself
A collaborative self portrait series by Suzanne Sustaita and Caleb Portfolio. Each part of the image is a self portrait created by the respective photographer. They were taken by a single camera and were paired up in the order they were taken. Each photographer only took the picture when the other had left the room, so there was no communication about the pose during the shoot. The final outcome of each pose was only known after the development of the film. Coincidence and connection are what determine the succuess of each pairing. Is it random chance that the poses of each photographer seem to fit, or is it through some other connection of the minds they were able to predict the next pose?
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Moments
They are blurry. The colors are muted and are not properly exposed. Most of the time the compostion is very poor. They are not "pretty pictures". They are my therapy. Fotography in its purest form. Each was taken at a moment when I was stricken with an intense feeling. Some are happy moments, others were taken when I was spiraling into depression. The polaroid camera is the perfect tool to capture these moments, a quick push of the button and a picture magically comes out. The image is not as important as the feeling I had while taking it.
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Travel
"Pretty pictures" and things of interest from my travels.
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