photography
Photography that showcases mental health issues and those suffering; photos that educate, empathize, and let you see the world through a new lens.
Snapping My Way Out
For as long as I can remember, I've battled anxiety and depression. To be perfectly honest, I can barely remember a time when I felt completely content and at ease for any prolonged period of time, partiulary in recent history. That being said, I was able to trudge my way through life pretty successfully without anyone noticing. Like millions of other people around the world, I put on the "smiling mask" and functioned as the world expected me to, a great career, 3 great kids, all in all, a great life. Whatever needed to be done, I could, and would do it. "No" wasn't in my vocabulary. I was the strong one, the super woman who could do it all and look good doing it.
Fill In The Blank
I open my ears before my eyes, as the screeching gears of the city bus came to a halt. I had been asleep at the stop for some time, without even realizing it. I grab my camera bag and wrap the strap around my shoulder.
Rodney MartinPublished 3 years ago in PsychePhotography almost ended me.
So my whole life growing up (probaly more like 12-13 years old) I wanted to be a photographer. Saved all my money working part time and finally got a canon t1i. Man it was awesome. Started taking photos of literally everything. People, friends, animals, nature, myself, literally everything. As I grew up, i started watching YouTube tutorials on how to take better images of people. I loved taking portraits. The different lighting set ups you can do, how the face can tell a story, everything. I found a photographer online, Steve Haining, who was living in Hamilton where i grew up and I messaged him and just said “Hey I like your photos, if you ever need help, I’d love to come on set some day“. He messaged me back within 20 min and said “hey I’m shooting tomorrow evening, you wanna come?”, and it pretty much started from there.
Clinton AndrewsPublished 3 years ago in PsycheYou are your own worst enemy
This photo series tackles subject matter such as self-harm, disassociation, and the overall struggles of various mental illnesses. Mental illness is a prominent and serious problem within our society. If you are struggling, please seek help and know that you are loved. Things might suck for now, but they always get better eventually.
ReFrame
She looked up from her clinical results and said, “ You have depression”. Right until that moment, I was absolutely certain she would say I was perfectly fine. No malaise that a robust 3-course degustation of vitamins, water and sleep would not remedy.
Magdalene MarxPublished 4 years ago in Psyche