Drowning Her Sorrow

"Drowning Her Sorrow" was my first image in my series "Deep". I took the photo not even knowing I would want it to turn into a series let alone I didn't even think It would turn out exactly how I had visioned it or that anyone would even like it. This is probably one of my favorite image's I have ever created and I honestly think It might be forever. When I took the photo my mom helped and I couldn't stop laughing so this was a very lucky shot all of the rest are just me looking like a weird elephant. A lot of people don't understand the concept behind the photo so I thought now would be a good time to explain it.

So about a year ago when I took this photo, I didn't really have any sort of concept in mind. As I was editing, and the photo started forming to its final look Is when I kind of knew what I wanted it to mean. I wanted it to stand for sorrow, hurt, broken, drained, frustrated, losing hope, giving up. I am one of those teenagers that care so much for people who are bullied and want to stop it and bullying had a part to do with this photo. Not so much your typical teenage bullying but I wanted it to stand for something more like domestic violence maybe is the word? Someone who was suffering from emotional abuse, and just couldn't take it anymore. I'm not one to come up with stories for my photos. I like putting everything into the titles of my photos hence the reason I don't write.

Someone once asked me if the story ended happily and the girl in the photo was fine. Which I really appreciated the question because that meant it was deep enough for them to create there own meaning to the photo. I'm not sure if it ends well for the girl I only got as far as to come up with a basic beginning to the meaning, If that makes any sense. However as for the girl she did whats in the titled, She drowned all of her problems her sorrow. I'm terrible at word choice so I hope this gives anyone who was wondering a better insight to the meaning behind the photo.