celebrity (resting bitch face)
2014
While the pursuit of your dreams is an American ideal, American culture has an unhealthy obsession with dreams of fame. The people photographed for this project are the celebrities our youth should look up to. They are defined by more than an aspiration to be recognized by popularity, status, or social media. These portraits show people who are characterized by more than a single word - celebrity. They are artists, musicians, engineers, educators, entrepreneurs, programmers, facilitators, administrators, idealists, philosophers, mothers, and fathers. The persons in the photographs were asked to wear minimal makeup and present themselves with a resting face. Contrary to their personalities, these celebrities wear a resting bitch face popular among celebrity portraits.
archival ink jet print
25" x 20"
2014
community education manager, world traveler, NPR listener, vegetarian cook, downward facing dogs, urban hiker, craft beer enthusiast, amateur harmonium player
"The truth will set you free - but first, it will piss you off." - Gloria Steinem
archival ink jet print
25" x 20"
2014
husband, web developer, bassist
"Freed from desire, then you can see the hidden mystery." - Lao Tzu
archival ink jet print
25" x 20"
2014
wife, daughter, sister, singer, photographer, marketing communications specialist
"The soul never thinks without a picture." - Aristotle
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25" x 20"
2014
paralegal, yoga teacher, volunteer, activist, student, sister, daughter, friend, runner, biker, hiker, general lover of life
"Anything or anyone that does not bring you alive is too small for you."
- David Whyte
archival ink jet print
25" x 20"
2014
mother, wife, daughter, sister, friend, runner, teacher
"Bella Rose, where's your toes!"
archival ink jet print
25" x 20"
2014
manager, coach, father, athlete, sports enthusiast
"People are much more likely to act their way into a new way of thinking than think their way into a new way of acting." - Richard Pascale
archival ink jet print
25" x 20"
2014
curious, storyteller, purveyor of kindness, knowledge worker, teacher, researcher, do-gooder, philosopher
"Saying yes to opportunity opens a space of possibility."
archival ink jet print
25" x 20"
2014
mother, wife, daughter, sister, aunt, boss, problem-solver, researcher, catholic, creative thinker, day-dreamer
"The master jack of all trades."
archival ink jet print
25" x 20"
2014
father, husband, son, brother, musician, intra operative neuro-monitoring technician
"Well, it's no trick to make a lot of money... if all you want is to make a lot of money." - Bernstein from Citizen Kane, Orson Wells
archival ink jet print
25" x 20"
2014
doula, aspiring midwife, holistic health coach
"Give me adventure or give me death."
archival ink jet print
25" x 20"
2014
field applications engineer, business consultant, off-road motorcyclist, amateur brewer, outdoor enthusiast, musician
"You can turn off the tv, but you can't turn off mediocrity."
archival ink jet print
25" x 20"
2014
musician (guitarist, bassist, composer), sound engineer, writer
"I'm always in danger of Amtraking, because I could train wreck at any moment."
archival ink jet print
25" x 20"
2014
artist, educator, technology consultant, traveler
"5 finger foreskin"