But when I saw this come across Twitter, I was intrigued.
I think all of us have seen many different kinds of 365/52 photo projects, especially in the last few years.
However, this 365 project is just a little bit different.
Meet Maya and her personal project - Autism and My Daily Life. Here's a brief description in her own words:
And as my crazy busy season wrapped up in my photography business, I began to settle upon the idea of a photojournalism project, the goal of which will be to paint a photographic picture of what autism actually looks like. My main goal is to somehow portray how autism plays out in the banalities of family life, and not to create a Photoshopped, dramatic portrait of heroic individuals who have somehow overcome autism, or who have managed to turn their savant skill into something that made them rich, fabulous, or at least into an HBO movie.
So I am opening up my otherwise perfected photography blog to begin documenting the everyday lives of families living with autism. And to kick it off, let’s start....
Click here to visit Maya's blog, Maya's Eye Photography, and see the beginnings of her unique and deeply personal photo project.
If you're anything like me, you'll be inspired by the pictures not because of how lovely they are, but because of the story they tell. Which is exactly what I want out of my pictures.
What an awesome way to capture our special kiddos - not made-up or retouched or aiming for perfection. Just a real look at the way it is.
And that's a beautiful thing.
I am intrigued. My son loves the camera and I love to see what he captures. He takes the most amazing pictures and its telling as to what he's taking and why. I'm off to check this out.
ReplyDeleteOh, it would be really cool to have Alex do his own 365 project!
DeleteReally neat find, Lana! I especially like the photos of the therapy sessions and devices -- so many familiar things that you ahrdly ever see in polished up photos!
ReplyDeleteI love how she got a picture of him totally stimming - flapping those hands with fingers spread right in front of his face. What a huge part of our lives that I've never captured on film.
DeleteI'm kind of a photography nerd, so you better believe that I'm going to check this one out! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteYou're going to love it! BTW - where have you been?? Missing your blog...
DeleteWhat a fabulous idea! I'm feeling a bit inspired!!
ReplyDeleteIt takes so much of the pressure off trying to capture the "perfect picture"! They're perfect just the way they are...
DeleteHey, I just realized that you posted a link to my blog post (too many versions of the word "post", I just realized). Thank-you so much. Anyhow, it's not so much a 365 project, although people seem to like that idea. I'm just not sure I can commit to 365 days..... But I am going to be putting up the stories of other families and the therapies they go through, etc. That's more of the project. It's just to show other people what our lives are really like. 'Cause I don't think they get it. And just knowing that a bunch of people can visualize it now makes me feel just. a little. bit. better. Thanks again for sharing it!
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