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In The Aftermath

Matthew Irving May 28, 2018

My finger tips hover over the keyboard momentarily while my eyes shift focus.

From my hands to hers and back again.

I trace every line, every wrinkle. Her story etched into her skin.

 

It’s sometimes hard for me to reconcile with the world

And its flagrant disregard for order.

Choosing simply to devolve into a chaotic system.

 

Where one choice offers an infinite amount of possibilities.

And each person is subject to the choices of others.

Left to fend for themselves in the aftermath.

 

The only comfort I take out of the chaos,

Is knowing that everybody is most likely confused

About what actually constitutes happiness.

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Shadows and Textures

Matthew Irving November 7, 2016

Simferopol, Ukraine- I love photographing people.  Not anybody specific, just every day people that are going about their lives, doing what they need to do to survive.  They're so mysterious.  Full of emotion.  One way I enjoy shooting them is finding a backdrop that I'm really in love with.  in this case, i was really drawn to the long shadows cast by the air conditioner and the texture on the wall and window covers.  When I find my backdrop, I'll start to people-watch, which is really my favorite part.  When you find someone that you really want to shoot, you have to make sure that their body positioning feels natural.  You either get this by being a badass and shooting exactly when you need to, or you do what I do and shoot a as much as you can.

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