I know I have a unique story that others want to hear about, but I have a hard time bringing my experiences out in a way that people can understand. I recently met a girl who has served a mission for the LDS church, and she was clear full of questions about what it was like to leave a cult and adjust into the outside world. I had many ideas for this project but it is quite a broad topic to cover in a single picture. I still feel like I could have done better at portraying my message than the pictures shown below, but practice makes perfect and I'm still practicing.
Physical, Psychological, Social and Cultural Contexts:
I tried to achieve the look of half-way between the cult I was raised in and the life I am trying to live now. You'll notice my hair is up in a wave which is a stylistic symbol of the FLDS Church, as well as the dress I am wearing. The hanging hair and the choker are representation of leaving that behind. The makeup being washed away on the left side of my face is the representation of being torn between letting go of what I grew up with and living a whole new way of life. You'll notice I'm wearing a placard that reads, "Member Number: 4725". That is also a symbol of where I came from and the restriction I lived under -being classified as a number.
f/3.4 1/250 sec. ISO 400 4mm (flash)
f/3.4 1/250 sec. ISO 100 4mm
Raw Photos:
I took this photo with a flash, which created an effect of white-washing.
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