The concept for this shoot came to me in one of those shallow dreams, teetering consciousness while napping. I remember waking up, immediately picking up my journal and scribbling "mirrors on face, pale make-up, blue and dreary." Later that day I bought face paint, small mirrors and pearls and I began to recreate the image from my dream. It took me three attempts until I felt the portrayal was authentic to the emotional state I was in, that it reflected my dream. 

 

       As this time period particularly necessitated self reflection, this photoshoot was an intimate exploration in to my current mindset. It was a tangible representation of the internal work that needed to be done, the things that needed to heal. The mirrors simultaneously present this notion of looking inward, while also being overlooked by those around me-- sometimes reflecting the fauna, other times reflecting the emotionless sky. I was also advised by my therapist to spend time near water during these days. To allow the flow to carry and cleanse, to look at my reflection in the ripples and find myself drifting and and floating. For this shoot, I knew that there was only one place that could truly present this depth, Fall Creek, Oregon.