Getting Old

Getting Old

As Western cultures, we live in fault based societies. We are thought to seek out our imperfections in order to improve on them. In an age where companies spend more on advertising than research and development, we are forced to believe that young, slim and beautiful is perfect. Anything else needs to be changed. 

This video from US Coast Guard movie The Guardian was something that struck me when i saw it first and has stayed with me. I photograph people less than 5 feet in front of my camera. So many struggle with their image from facial features to ageing. 

Getting old. It's earned. 

Just listen all the way to the end... ...hell, i've always been old Ben. you know what though? i don't mind. i mean if my muscles ache, it's because i've used them. it's hard for me to walk up them steps now, it's 'cause i walked up 'em every night to lay next to a man who loved me.