I have decided to share these both in black and white as well as colour, because both evoke so much deep within for me. Even editing these I was in tears especially the middle one, in total desperation, grasping at one last hope before totally drowning in them.
The face I created with make-up to represent the feline/feminine/tigress within me - the soft and gentle,the fighter, the strong, the detached.
As I got wet the make up became a blur removing the tragedy below, the deep sadness, the desperation, the soul of me.
I faded or blackened the other pictures on the outside of the main picture because I wanted to focus on the desperation, the loss of hope, the turmoil of emotion drowning me. The grasp for some hope, some belief and waiting to see if I would break in that moment and see it, feel it, believe it.
Life can overwhelm us at times and we do get lost, we do have to fight for our own salvation and find a way through, keep our heads above water, whilst at the same time recognising these moments in us, it's our call to action, our call to allow the change and let go.
Photograph and Make-up by Andrea George - taken using Nikon Coolpix P520
I am totally discombobulated by the process, I have noted that whilst taking the photos, I find myself being there with the emotions and then taken out of that while I set up the camera for the shoot of the photo. So I make sure the timer gives me enough time to reconnect.
Then when I saw the photos, I lost it completely, uncontrollable tears, big release, touched my core and it broke me. It's akin to grazing your entire body while you have sunburnt skin - if that makes sense
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