Within my project, I wanted to describe a bond. A bond that has been tried to be explained through philosophers, artists, and stories like The Red String Theory, which says that an invisible red thread is tied between people who are destined to be connected to each other. I wanted to demonstrate the deep connections between souls that just match. And they don’t just match, they intertwine. They grow their own branches, but they grow together. I want the vibrancy in the picture to symbolize the type of color the beautiful souls in my life give me. In such a busy city, it’s hard to notice people who have come so incredibly far in their lives with one another. I photographed strangers because I find it wonderful how people who were once strangers found their way to each other. The things and people you love make up the person you will become. Overall, the people you love become the best part of the person you will become.
Hi, My name is Zoey! I'm fourteen and was raised in New York. I've been photographing for a few years know but never at this level with a professional camera. Even my family had noticed this switch as I had a more creative outlook on the things in life. I feel like I see the world in color after seeing it in black and white for so long.
This project was created as part of the Future Imagemakers program in the NYU Department of Photography and Imaging at Tisch School of the Arts in Spring 2024. To see all the 2024 Future Imagemakers projects, click here.