Catching Dreams...
Ebb & Flow | Self Portraits
Helios 44-2
The Gust | Self Portraits
I recently got my hands on a wonderful little vintage lens, the Helios 44-2. I've always struggled with manual focus, but this little lens is pushing me to become better. Self portraits are difficult enough, and when you add manually focusing to the picture it becomes even more difficult.
I look forward to working with this lens more.
The Force | Self Portraits
And because I love her, and she helped me with my vision for these....
50mm 1.4
The Gift | Self Portraits
Helios 44-2
Emergence | Self Portraits
The Promise | Self Portraits
The Promise
The story behind the dress.
The thrift store is located in a 17 room 1860's mansion in a local town by the shore. The earnings from this store benefit the church by paying the annual subsidy for the school next to the thrift store.
As I walked in and looked to the left I saw the dress. After immediately scooping it up, the kind woman approached me with teary eyes. Smiling she said, " I prayed this morning for someone to come in and buy some of our formal wear today because it's filling up and taking up too much space."
At the time she was most likely under the impression I was newly engaged and had just found my wedding gown. After bringing 2 gowns up to the register she informed me all clothing was 50% off. She was slightly hesitant once she learned I would be using the dress for something other than a wedding.
"Just promise you won't destroy it and you will take care of it."
The dress will live on to tell many new stories.
"I promise."
Fragmented | Self Portraits
Plumes | Self Portraits
Taken with the Lensbaby Velvet 56
Growth | Self Portraits
Lone Wolf | Self Portraits
“The doors to the world of the wild Self are few but precious. If you have a deep scar, that is a door, if you have an old, old story, that is a door. If you love the sky and the water so much you almost cannot bear it, that is a door. If you yearn for a deeper life, a full life, a sane life, that is a door.”
― Clarissa Pinkola Estes, Women Who Run With the Wolves
“Go out in the woods, go out. If you don't go out in the woods nothing will ever happen and your life will never begin.”
―Clarissa Pinkola Estes, Women Who Run With the Wolves
“Though her soul requires seeing, the culture around her requires sightlessness. Though her soul wishes to speak its truth, she is pressured to be silent.”
―Clarissa Pinkola Estes, Women Who Run With the Wolves
Vacant | Self Portraits
The Orchards {Self Portraits}
Clamber
Into the Woods- Self Portraits
{Masks}
"What do you know about loss?" she asked.
"Everything."
{Masks}
She looked away from the light in hopes to keep her frozen heart from melting again...
Hush...
Masks designed and hand made by the talented Artist, Carolyn, and can be purchased in her
Etsy store by clicking HERE.
Source: Masks-Evil-Ice-Queen
Many Moons Ago...
I recently purchased these masks through a shop on Etsy. The artist does incredible work and she's a pleasure to do business with. I would think it could be a little unsettling sending your creations off to strangers having no idea of what will become of them.
I hope I did her art justice.
You can check out her shop HERE.
