Image #28 – Hope #1
I was motivated to start a hope photography project during a time when I was struggling emotionally as I was witnessing friends and family members deal with health issues. In an effort to process my sad emotions, I started photographing flowers and light hearted images. When I saw this flower image come to life in the darkroom, I instantly felt hopeful and I decided to gift the first photo print. I gave it to a friend that was confronted with an unexpected health condition after a routine check up. Upon gifting the flower, hope became my agency and a force to get me through the anxiety I was experiencing.
During the print process of the flower image, I memorialized my thoughts about Hope and would like to share some random notes I uncovered in the dark room. Hope grants purpose, energy and sometimes change. Hope can be the sun, can make you cry or make you laugh. Hope can be a window and hope at times can make you feel hopeless. Ultimately, I believe that embracing Hope is a personal choice. I have also discovered that in an act of giving, Hope can find you.
Hope is infinity!!
Note: All images have been vetted and critiqued by virtue of group discussions with my teacher, professional photographer Amy Blakemore and advanced students, many of whom are professional photographers that attend the Glassell School of Art in Houston, Texas. Photos are evaluated based on light and shadows, contrast, composition, patterns and shapes, texture, movement, print quality and expression. Please allow 3 to 5 days for darkroom processing.
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Hope #1: Houston Texas
$475.00
Art for a cause: A portion of the proceeds of your purchase will be donated to underserved communities seeking food assistance.
- Size 11 x 14 inches
- Medium: Black and white darkroom glossy print on fibre paper; Selenium tone gelatin silver print
- Includes: Exhibition mat board and certificate of authenticity
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We own several of her photographs: animals in Africa, plants, local communities, and market places.
Her remarkable work covers human rights issues like the atrocities on the US-Mexico border or State (ICE) violence against immigrant communities. In each of these settings, Fregoso has a keen sense of the tragedy, hope and joy in everyday life, and she captures it through an amazing focus and visual perception.
Fregoso’s work stakes out a claim into the interconnection between the environment, humanity, and the beauty of everyday life.