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i love you savannah

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It's so intense.
It's so detailed every time I look at it I see something different.
What does it mean, what is this?
Do you mind if I ask you what it means?
Is it religious?
What do the cryptic phrases mean?
What is the escape route?
I really like the world building it reminds me of Tim Burton.
It's so dark and cute and cool.
I love the Goth aesthetic, I wanted my childhood bedroom to look like this.
I wish I could do something like this.
Is that a Pokémon?
Do you make the clothes too?
I love the gilded cage, so much thought went into this.
Did you go to SCAD?

I wish I could remember more of what everyone said. Most everyone who saw it had a reaction, and it was most often said that the work was "intense." I'm not surprised by that appraisal, story of my life.

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In a world where the standard of what’s in vogue shifts constantly, one fact remains true: individuality reigns supreme.

Loser Chic
@silentsisterproduction
Sept 12th 7pm-12am
@cedarhousegallerysav
Free

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#bts of a recent and very cool project that I cannot wait to share the results of

shot/directed/produced by @lulugrooves
production assisted by @samwyattphoto

stick n poke by @connleyyy
makeup by @kykysimsim
styling by @abigailipp

models: myself, @connleyyy , @grisesouslalune , @ j4da.l0ll

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Lulu Hamilton

Even if Only Just For Right Now is an ongoing exploration of the tenderness and vulnerability existing within a tight-knit community. In our youth, community can often be intensely close, yet inherently transitory due to the shifting dynamics of young life. This project explores that despite the transience of these connections, or possibly because of it, there exists a powerful ability to be vulnerable, loving, and connected. Taken throughout my last year of college, the photographs emanate the comfort felt between friends who truly know and trust one another. The connections between us feel all the more significant with the intimacy of youth and shared desire.
Having experienced debilitating chronic illness and social isolation as a teenager, I have never taken for granted the ability to love and connect with one another. When I began experiencing it after becoming healthy again, connection became a cherished honor and something I was drawn to document, out of a desire to preserve it. Moments of vulnerability and closeness are so precious to me now, and I photograph them to capture the depths of human
relationships.
The act of collecting these moments was a catalyst for deeper conversation and connection among us, and the project became a cyclical process of tenderness. I was driven by the desire to become closer. The works in this project capture the tactile and emotional qualities of these gentle moments, in which my subject and I are witnesses to one another’s authenticity. A turned back, a tear shed, a moment of quiet self-reflection or physical affection; skin, touching, shifting. Every photograph is a celebration of the limitless expressions of human intimacy.
@lulugrooves

#photographymagazine #americanphotographer #contemporaryphotography #visualarts

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Congratulations to B.F.A. alumni Lulu Hamilton (@lulugrooves)for their recent feature on Lenscratch (@lenscratch ). Lulu’s project, Even if Only Just For Right Now, was highlighted as part of the Review Santa Fe series.

Be sure to read the full feature and experience this project in depth:

https://lenscratch.com/2026/02/review-santa-fe-lulu-hamilton-even-if-only-just-for-right-now/

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Lulu Hamilton (@lulugrooves) is our fourth project feature from CENTER’s Review Santa Fe by Epiphany Knedler (@epiphanysk | @centersantafe)

Hamilton’s work is an ongoing exploration of the tenderness and vulnerability involved in the social dance of being human. Today we present her project: “Even if Only Just For Right Now” The work investigates the treasure of intimacy within a close-knit but transitory community.

The artist shares: “My work is fueled by my unending desire to understand, both myself and those I love. At the core of my practice, I celebrate the significance of relationships so that I may never take them for granted, and so that anyone who interacts with my work can recognize the privilege of loving, too.”

Visit the link in bio to learn more about Moussawel’s practice in this exclusive interview for LENSCRATCH.

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I’m feeling grateful after a few inspiring days at Review Santa Fe Photo Symposium (@centersantafe), where I had the chance to meet so many thoughtful and brave artists while representing Der Greif (@der_greif) as a portfolio reviewer.

I was deeply moved by the honesty and generosity everyone brought to the table, and I’m cherishing the beautiful postcards, publications, and prints gifted to me as reminders of those conversations. 🫂

The feedback on my reviews reminded me why I love this work. Artists described our sessions as “encouraging and thoughtful,” “kind and direct,” and “challenging in a way that was invaluable.” One said our exchange opened up new ways of approaching self-portraiture, while another reflected on how our talk about race and representation in imagery shifted their perspective. Those moments of trust really stay with me, especially as I continue to lead, Face-to-Face, our new educational program at Der Greif. 📚

Thank you to everyone who shared their stories, and to the organizers and fellow reviewers who make this space possible. Here’s to keeping the conversations going and to the artists who continue to push photography forward!

#ReviewSantaFe #DerGreif #PhotographyCommunity #PhotobookCulture #PortfolioReview #ExpandedPhotography #CuratorialPractice #ArtConversations

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Just saw a ton of inspiring photographers @centersantafe ‘s Review Santa Fe. Thanks to everyone for getting out there and sharing your work. So many ✨ conversations, images, and ideas! Til next time! Xoxo.

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After graduating college with a degree in photography I decided to build out my suv and drive around the country living solo out of my car.

12,000+ miles, 24 states, 12 national parks and a lot of friends later I got back to where I started.

This was the road trip of a lifetime. I learned so much about myself and the beautiful country I call home.

I shot almost 30 rolls of 120 and 50 sheets of 4x5 so be prepared once they get developed.

#roadtrip #postgrad #carcamping #vanlife #nationalparksusa #gx470offroad #photographers #landscape

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Lulu's hand and (cracked) windshield
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#35mmfilm #CanonAE1 #portra400 #Filmwave #Deathb4Digital #Womenwhoshootfilm #missnothingmag #thebestofland #worldviewmag #KodakFilm #MadeWithKodak #film #Kodak #Canon #shootfilm #onfilm #shootfilmmag #summer #visitUS #UStourism #savannahgeorgia #visitgeorgia #georgia #photography #fineartphotography #Travel #yourshotphotographer #tybeeisland #visittybee

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“Morning Pages” from my digital field journal.

A full preview of the kind of things i publish on my substack, ✨Of Magic and Mayhem✨

Follow along for more, I’m coming home to myself🦋

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