Graceland

In this project I attempted to document something of the lives of old friends in my hometown, many of whom are grappling with heroin addiction. I believe that what has unfolded in recent years in areas like mine is of historical significance, and while many may attempt to understand the phenomenon from without, I've drawn heavily on my own experience to offer perspective from within. Long favored as the most 'truthful' way to tell a story, photography is a unique medium in that the 'accuracy' of the lens is nevertheless colored by the subjectivity of the artist, and it's this dichotomy I've tried to embrace in order to create a document that combines the truthfulness made possible by the camera with the perspective which only first hand experience can bring.