Minding the Darkness
Crater Rim, Kilaeau Volcano, Hawai‘i, from the series, Hawai‘i: Landscape of Transformation, David Ulrich
None of us are immune from suffering. Darkness and light are both inherent in the human condition. Whether suffering stems from the inner world (pain, depression, illness) or from the outer world (injustice, inequality, forms of violence), the complicated emotions and experiences that arise can deeply serve our creative process with photography or any art medium.
As a young man of 33, I enjoyed a reputation as a successful photographer and was at the height of my physical prowess. That year, I bought a house and reveled ...
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