March 31, 2013

reflections

these photos taken long ago
tell my story as i grow 
each an idea, person, place 
reflections of past days 


March 05, 2013

Seventeen Forever


Tomorrow will mark the end of my last 3rd quarter of my high school career. Part of me is sad, but I'm mostly overwhelmed with joy and readiness to move on from here. I'm also turning eighteen on saturday. But I refuse to be eighteen until I really feel that I am. However I do realize that the number of days that mark my 18th year isn't in my control. I've never felt the age that I turn on the day of. It's always taken me time to readjust, which I think many people can relate to. But I also feel that eighteen is different. I'm becoming an adult. Why does that sound like so much responsibility? 

These images were taken by my friend, Kohl. He's got one hell of an eye if he has his glasses on! We found this abandoned building behind the only mall-like building we have in this town. It was so exciting to find it. We explored the inside and I was so in-love with the windows and a new location to have a photoshoot. So a few days after the discovery, we dressed up, packed my gear and headed over for a two hour photoshoot. 

Along with my birthday and the coming of the end of this quarter, my class is going on our senior trip to Bali! I've been thinking about it all week and I'm so excited! It's gonna be so great to be somewhere different. Some place new to photograph along with new strangers to meet. For some Bali is the ideal place to go, and other's not so much because of the overcrowding of tourists. But I love it. Walking down the streets with my bikini, sarong, some money for shopping/food, and my camera. That's going to be my week. I can't wait to document the trip. Probably the best way to ease the way I feel about growing up. 

Photographer: Kohl Herman
Editing/Model: Stefanie Tan