On the Other Side is an annual self-portrait photography project that captures the creator’s life journey without pretense. For nine years, the project focuses on one self-portrait a month, reflecting themes of motherhood, grief, and personal growth, serving as a poignant reminder of life’s changes and constants.
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The author reflects on their journey of self-portraiture since 2017, using it as a medium for personal growth despite significant struggles with self-image and health issues. They emphasized the predominance of black and white images as a representation of their emotional state. Although still healing, they express hope for future, more vibrant self-portraits.
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2019 started off rough. I was at my lowest low; in the depths of a depression I wasn’t sure I’d make it out of. Making self portraits was difficult, because I didn’t have the desire to document any part of life, let alone parts that included me, but I made them anyway. Self portraiture has…
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