DEBRA HAYES
Waiting - A Multidimensional Perspective of Female Emotion

This a continuation of my ongoing project, "Aging and Sexuality in America", wherein I create environmental portraits by photographing women forty and over in their homes. The intent is capture the true nature and multi-faceted personalities of women over forty, show depth of character through non-traditional poses and unexpected expressions, and spotlight the beauty and complexity of this under-represented demographic, thus emphasizing that all women are indeed worthy of be photographed!

This specific subset focuses on the internal struggle of waiting - in its positive and negative manifestations - unlimited hope, crippling sadness, anxiousness, fear and loneliness. These thorns of reality both bless and curse the openness and vulnerability of the female spirit.

The first photo is titled, "Dreams Do Come True"
The second photo is titled, "The Date"
The third photo is titled, "Unhappy Marriage"
The fourth photo is titled, "Waiting for you: The Prison I Made for Myself"

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