This is Layla. She is 12 years old and she has stories to tell and a quiet knowledge and reassurance that belies her youth. She also wants us to understand that she doesn't follow trends. So when I mentioned the old adage "thinking outside the box", she understood and this image was created from that thought. She is offering us the knowledge (apple) that comes from "thinking outside the box". Our hope for the future is here.
It has taken me quite a while to consider myself a photographer.In my lifetime I have been daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, empty nester, widow, and partner.Never in those years was I a photographer. Frankly, except for family memories, I didn't have time. Some might, and have said that I am stubborn.I prefer determined.When I had time later in my life to learn new skills, I decided to be determined about photography.It has been a Life changing,challenging new skill. I have always seen stories in the world around me,now I have a way to tell them.
