Public Project
Family
Copyright Andrea Mellen 2024
Updated Nov 2012
Topics Adolescence, Community, Documentary, Editorial, Family, Friends + Family, Photography, Teens, Youth

I started photographing my family and my husband's family about a year and a half ago. It was through this work that I found my voice as a storyteller. These images look at the bonds people have with one another and the environment that defines home and the familial. I am looking for insight to the past that is relevant to the present and future. My hope is that the images enable others to step back and observe, to gain a broader understanding of personal identity, context and connection to others. 

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