Category Archives: live through this

A Quickie

Hey, remember that project I’ve been working on that I talk a lot about? Well, at the end of January, I started working with videographer/photographer Aleksandar Cosic, and he caught some candids of my Live Through This shoot with Krista Andrews. Little known fact: Krista and I grew up within mere miles of each other,...

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Live Through This: So Far

Over the last several weeks, I’ve put a lot of effort and focus into Live Through This, a project about suicide attempt survivors (which I wrote about here). I’ve been posting one image a week, along with excerpts of their corresponding stories. The goal of the project is to bring awareness to the public. This...

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A Few Quick Updates

Hi! I’m slacking on the blog right now, but it’s alright because I’m kicking ass elsewhere. Here’s how: 1. I did my sixth shoot for Live Through This yesterday. I’ve also [finally] posted the first two portraits and their associated stories on the website. Please, please go check it out. This project is my main...

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Live Through This: Suicide Prevention Through Photography

I finally started shooting for Live Through This (LTT) yesterday. This has been a long time coming. I feel incredible, and incredibly inspired. If you’re not familiar with LTT, it’s a project about life on the other side of a suicide attempt. Suicide is a terrifying epidemic. Instead of talking about it, we make broad...

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Gay Marriage in NY a Huge Stride for Civil Liberties

This past week, I was contacted by Yahoo! Contributor Network to write a piece on how the Marriage Equality Act’s passing has affected me. I agreed immediately (obviously), but there was a lot of hemming and hawing about what, exactly, I would say in the space of 500 words. It wasn’t enough, but I think...

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