Day by Day (Read before you judge)
Some photograghs take a hard look at the parts of life that we don't always want to know exist. Unfortunately, the truth sometimes hurts. Thank you in advance i...
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Some photograghs take a hard look at the parts of life that we don't always want to know exist. Unfortunately, the truth sometimes hurts. Thank you in advance if you took the time to view this photograph and read the following paragraph:
This photo is not about the junkie on the streets trying to get their fix. It is, however, about the millions of people out there that rely on various drugs just to survive day to day. Whether it is the once happy and energetic 4th grader who now takes medication to manage their “ADHD” because the parents and teachers can’t handle a kid being a kid, the insulin dependent teen struggling to keep their blood sugar at just the right level when they just want to celebrate Halloween like everyone else, or the manic depressive mother who can’t find happiness, the workaholic turned insomniac after devoting years to trying to get ahead of the game at work, the husband who relies on testosterone and Viagra to feel like a man, or the grandparent who can’t hold their grandchild’s hand because the arthritic pain is so intense. These people are out there. Some of them live with you, work next to you, or are just strangers passing by on the streets. Most of them look in the mirror everyday and only see shades of gray, asking themselves...why me? In the end, they do what they have to in order to survive…day by day.
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This photo is not about the junkie on the streets trying to get their fix. It is, however, about the millions of people out there that rely on various drugs just to survive day to day. Whether it is the once happy and energetic 4th grader who now takes medication to manage their “ADHD” because the parents and teachers can’t handle a kid being a kid, the insulin dependent teen struggling to keep their blood sugar at just the right level when they just want to celebrate Halloween like everyone else, or the manic depressive mother who can’t find happiness, the workaholic turned insomniac after devoting years to trying to get ahead of the game at work, the husband who relies on testosterone and Viagra to feel like a man, or the grandparent who can’t hold their grandchild’s hand because the arthritic pain is so intense. These people are out there. Some of them live with you, work next to you, or are just strangers passing by on the streets. Most of them look in the mirror everyday and only see shades of gray, asking themselves...why me? In the end, they do what they have to in order to survive…day by day.
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trying00
September 26, 2011
Thought provoking, intense and real life. This is prize winning journalism. Kudos, Rob!!!!
donna6167
October 05, 2011
Rob, this is fantastic! The writing actually made me cry. 2 years ago I ad a life changing accident happen that made me going from taking an advil every once in a while to taking more pills then I care to mention, so this really hit home! Thank you!
Jniems117
October 11, 2011
This is amazing and I appreciate the info about the photo. This is powerful and deserves a lot more attention than it has.
ArtGirl
October 18, 2011
Black & White stories is my first reaction. Well done. The soft focus on the drain drives home the point of the drug haze that so many people experience, as you say, living day to day. Quite diaristic.
trying00
October 25, 2011
CONGRATULATIONS, Rob. Did I not say this was prize winning? I am very proud to know you. Keep up the great work. I look forward to your publication!
aprilrena
November 10, 2011
Very powerful b&w and composition. Reminds me of the lyrics... "Looking for color in a shade of gray, Looking for love in a drop of rain. Trying to find change from the old mundane, but everything I do just feels the same". Congrats!
MushBoxPhotography
December 10, 2011
first of all, congrats on the published photo, I love the image very documentive, the caption really hits home when you look back at the image, this truley is great work. thanks :)
MushBoxPhotography
December 10, 2011
secondly if only there were more people like you who see the unfortunate truth for what it is any strive to channel this to the public audience through mean possible, which in my eyes is the definition of a true artist :)
foto3la11
January 07, 2012
Powerful b&w. We are weak and strong at the same time... Thank you for sharing your thoughts, photograph.
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xavierw
January 11, 2012
Wow, so powerful. Hard to look at but so is reality sometimes. Love the description on it.
Grammarazzi
January 11, 2012
Wow, Rob...this is such a powerful photo, and even a more powerful statement. Thank you for taking such a stand and making people aware. amazing journalism here, very intense...and an incredible capture!... a well deserved win! congratulations!
Bluephoric
January 21, 2012
stunning. great presentation of another view.... this photo needs to be shared with the world.
Frostwings
January 26, 2013
Amazing photojournalism, and the description paragraph was so emotionally evoking.
sweetpea72
August 05, 2014
Absolutely AMAZING, I can so relate, its really sad how a lot of people dont understand and judge so quickly!!
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