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When I started this blog it was an attempt to catalogue and make tangible the changes that were happening around me. I always think back to the moment; 23 years old, on a plane to Ethiopia, bursting with enthusiasm and joy, about to photograph my first feature. I really didn’t think life could get any better, but it did and it continues to. What do you do when you achieve everything you had hoped for at 24? You make new plans and goals. You continue to live the dream, I’ve learnt that the answer is to live 25 gratefully and 26 gracefully. Of Life after 24 has evolved. I’ve integrated my blog and portfolio as a new catalogue of everything beautiful and hopeful that has happened in these past few years. A lot of what has happened wouldn't have been possible without your support, so I hope you join me at www.alyssabistonath.com

Bless,

Alyssa

Punk Rock Pathetic

After spending the afternoon at the Riverdale Art Walk, Dar and I dropped by an art event at Knox  called "Rezound".  I contributed the above photos for the Rezound zine.  The words are by Emily from an article that she wrote about the Clash for Geez Magazine last year called Punk Rock Pathetic.  As you can probably tell I am really liking overlaying Helvetica Bold over my photos these days.  

Neglect

My friend Ali tells me that when I neglect my blog she wanders off onto the sites of my linked friends.  This amuses me because I'm often rambling about how I want everyone I know and love to know and love each other.  So if neglect leads to community is it such a bad thing?  

In any case, here you are my friend. I shot this photo as we were coming down a mountain.  This was a particularly sad day for me.  We had just met a family whose profound story moved me to tears.  I had seen a boy riding this horse earlier on our way up the mountain.  I'm not sure where he had gotten off to. There was something calming about the scene in the midst of a hectic and hard day.