There Are Always Two Sides To Christmas
Photos and Writing by Ayshane Sivells-Taylor
My goal for my “More than Meets the Eye” project was to depict the superficial aspects of Christmas versus its underlying meaning and original focus. Too often people worry about getting the perfect gift, spending the most amount of money, or getting the newest technology on the market. Rather, people should be more concerned with the quality time they’re granted with their loved ones and the excitement of Christmas traditions. I present my images first showing the negatives projected on Christmas and then present the positives for the second half of my images. When shooting my photos, I tried my best to find five negative ideas and five positives for balance, where some pictures in the middle could be seen as both. Enjoy!
Staged photo to represent the stress of buying gifts for your loved ones each year.
Walmart sets up its Christmas section before Thanksgiving has passed.
Staged photo depicting the disappointment when people get socks for Christmas.
People are too quick to complain about winter weather before enjoying the spirit of Christmas.
Flix tries to spread holiday cheer next to their ATM machine.
Glasses cling together after a successful dinner.
Christmas lights wrapped around a banister to begin in the season.
The excitement of decorating cookies with a good friend.
Family is everything. Mother Kayla spends time with her daughter Mia.
Kelsi enjoys building gingerbread houses for charity.