Cory Richardsのインスタグラム(coryrichards) - 7月5日 22時52分

Ladakh, India. DISCLAIMER: Eyerolling emo deep thoughts to follow. Proceed with caution. // I love portraiture above all forms of photography. We are such an amazing creature. We are both creative and destructive, kind and vicious, powerful and meek, beautiful and ugly. It's my belief however that the majority of us dont live in those binary arenas. Very few people are truly good or bad, black or white...rather, we are infinite shades of grey depending on the day, the hour, the minute...even the second. Thinking of ourselves in binary terms is an attempt at comfort which is an injustice that robs us of our unique complexities. And while I've found that all of us embody a multitude of different shades at any given moment, we are all pretty similar as well. For me, photography has often been a way to seize upon perceived differences in order to expose our overarching similarities as a human family and hopefully bring us closer together. Too see one another completely is to see ourselves, regardless of where we were born, the color of our skin, our gender, what language we speak, or which god we pray to. And while there is unspeakable evil in the world, the power of said darkness pales in comparison to the power we achieve when we see ourselves as a whole and constantly unfolding. Shot #onassignment for #natgeo #portrait #culture #travel #photography #portraitphotography #emo

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crnine I love your words as much I love your disclaimer. And as a lover of photography, I have to say it’s such a treat to not only see a beautifully shot image, but also get to chew on the equally beautiful insight of the one behind the camera. Thank you for sharing.

choli1r My gosh My gosh they have a beautiful features so much like the Native American women here in the states. Uncanny. I know Native Americans do have some asian genetic connection. Do they also have a genetic connection with people from India?

creativecaren ? I, too ? your portraiture + your phenomenal, captivating, empathetic, absolutely open and honest words. Your storytelling telling whether in words or speaking to groups ( like your photography) is utterly amazing. Thank you

choli1r @prs_dude My Navajo Tribe friends refer to themselves as either Native American or indigenous. Within themselves they don't even reference themselves this way they just ask each other what tribe and what is your clan.

greattscott Thanks for expressing this so beautifully. I want to share these words with my sons someday, when they're old enough to notice how complicated the world is. A day that as a mother to babies, I secretly dread.

shirleymitchell1144 Labelling in our world today can cause so much confusion and cause more divisions. God keeps it simple and unchaotic.... I am a Human Being, and God's Creation, and God is Awesome!😇💖😇. 🙌🙌🙌

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