February 2012
7 posts
Got Caught Up Out There: Photography by Homeless...
We wanted to work with our neighbor in Santa Monica, OPCC, and with women from their extraordinary program, Daybreak. We couldn’t imagine a better chance to bring the power of storytelling, through photography and film, to women living through such a challenging time in their lives. We also saw it as an opportunity to help lift up the voices of people living at the margins of our society and,...
Ignacio Torres
This project began from the theory that humans are made of cosmic matter as a result of a stars death. I created imagery that showcased this cosmic birth through the use of dust and reflective confetti to create galaxies. The models organic bodily expressions as they are frozen in time between the particles suggest their celestial creation. In addition, space and time is heightened by the use...
Yuki Shingai
Massive earthquake and tsunami hit the northern part of Japan on March 11th, 2011. It was one of the worst earthquakes ever in history, and as of June 28th, 15,506 people were killed, 7,297 people still missing, and approximately 90,000 people living in shelters. Most of the casualties were swallowed by the tsunami.
This natural disaster also revealed other social and technological problems,...
The Las Fotos Project Nature: Double Exposed
Over the summer of 2011, Las Fotos Project conducted a series of workshops with youth in Girl Scout Troop 3111 focused on reconnecting with nature and exploring their imaginations and creativity through the medium of photography. Each student received an analog camera and one roll of 35mm film, as well as instruction and guidance on how to create photographs using a technique known as double...
Jessica Yatrofsky
Work by Jessica Yatrofsky. See more here. Be sure to check out her blog iheartboy and her new film A Naked Heart.
