Caution: Not for the faint of heart

In the process of shooting my final project at one of the hospitals in Houston, I was shown something I never imagined I would see. A doctor offered to show my sister and I something, so we agreed. Sitting right in front of us was a man's "old" heart, still connected to an LVAD. The man had received a new heart after 25 heart attacks. It was unbelievable! Kind of gross, but interesting
nonetheless. Here are a few of the pictures from the trip...

Fine Line: Mental Health/Mental Illness

"San Antonio based photographer Michael Nye combines black-and-white portraits with audio recordings of the subjects' stories in an effort to confront stereotypes and reveal the courage and fragility of those living with mental illness.

The photographs' simple eloquence and the various stories draw the viewer closer into each life by addressing and exploring topics such as family, confusion, pain, abuse, treatment and healing..."

I love that he presents his images with the subject voicing his/her own story. It adds something new to the way photography is showcased and truly allows the subject to have a voice in the project instead of acting only as a face for the issue.

"Sadness remembers everything...It's a quiet eating away at the soul."

A friend of mine recently introduced me to Esther Havens, a local photographer. I love her work so I thought I'd pass along her name and a link to her site!

Images from this article can be found here.

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