Sometimes you just need to take a break, hike up a mountain to a waterfall, and plunge in…
Sensual Crimson
Black and White Heather
The Depression Project – My Naked Truth
My naked truth…
I’m going to get really naked here…I don’t mean that literally (that is several entries back), I mean I’m going to expose myself here and let you into my head. As an introvert, this is not easy. Tensing up….deep breath…ok, good.
I’ve battled depression for a very long time. Usually it rears up as part of Seasonal Affective Disorder…aka S.A.D. (worst name ever), but this year it showed up, completely unwelcome, early summer. Wtf, depression? Don’t you know you’re supposed to hibernate in summer?
This past winter was actually one of my best because I had help. No meds, no doctors office, but the support of Sunny, an amazing healer.
I decided to start The Depression Project, a serious of self portraits to observe this more closely and track my mood. Rules: do it, especially if I really, really don’t feel like it.
Thankfully, after a lot of really unpleasant work on myself facing the depression head on (with more help from Sunny) I’m back on track and feeling better. Perfect? No. But who is? It can be a frustrating process, both for myself and those who only want me to feel better but can’t wave a magic wand to fix me. No magic wands…just a lot of self exploration and support.
Reflections
Did this shoot with Emily here for portraiture, and decided to play around with one of those beauty mirrors. Shot it with film to get a grainier texture for a moodier image. 
Water Nude – Shot with Film
Exploiting my Visitor
What happens when a chef comes to stay with me for a week? Well, for starters, I get spoiled with amazing food, and second, I stick them in front of my camera. Everyone gets to play with the bear sword, and the other knife adds a little badassery (is too, a word) while tying in with the chef thing. Mmmm…chocolate coffee cinnamon pancakes…never had so much fun in my own kitchen!
Last Minute Shot
Those poor shoes….we put them through a lot that shoot….
Met Windows
Next installment: these were taken around the side of the Met…right outside the Temple of Dendur. The sun was not being particularly helpful, so I didn’t get as much reflection as I would have liked, but I still like the structure of the building…and I always enjoy walking across the park.
Butterfly
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