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Digging A Deeper Hole
Please welcome first-time contributor Savannah Condon, a 19-year-old traveling photographer who is currently residing in Seattle, WA. Savannah suffers from cyclomythia and depression. She has been on and off of various medications since she was 13. Savannah has had a passion for photography and art since she was very young, which makes it the perfect therapeutic tool for her. She especially loves creating self-portraits because she has difficulty explaining her feelings with words. Her self-portraits are raw expressions of feelings that she, along with many other people, experience on a regular basis.
About this photo: “Many of you may have heard the saying ‘digging yourself a deeper hole.’ At this moment in time, every action I made seemed to backfire. I couldn’t do anything right-I felt like I was self-sabatoging myself. My impulsive decisions were getting worse and more stupid. I felt out of control. Which was terrifying. I was my biggest problem and I was digging myself a deeper hole. And the worst part about it was I knew I was the only person that could get myself out of it.”
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powerful image and story
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What an eye-catching image. It’s meaningful that the shovel rests like a burden on your back. Great work, thanks for sharing.
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Love it . .
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What a great depiction of those feelings. AWESOME!
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Love the perspective and the expression..,
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Very powerful and beautiful.
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Very effective and affecting. Nicely done.
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Excellent photography.
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From the angle of the photograph, your hands tightly clenching the shovel and the look in your eyes … fabulous! May your passion for art continue to take you to positive places in your journey ….
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Great photo! It shows a lovely woman in a messy place.
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Been there. I love your creativity.
Kate
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This is so powerful. I love it.
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You have created a super composition and self portrait!! Always to to remain creative as you are very good at it. Your self portrait speaks volumes. Thanks ever so much for sharing!
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Great photo! Talk about directly pointing to the problem! 🙂 I hope you’re enjoying Seattle.
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Reblogged this on autisticaplanet blogs and commented:
Awesome, telling and different!
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Savannah, your ability to visually articulate your feelings, is stunning, to say the least! This is such a powerful self-portrait. And i hope utilizing your creative talent also serves as a healing medium. Thank you for sharing your story :).
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