Stephanie Hanlon's photography is informed by more than a decade in journalism and two decades in media. Her current work challenges the current status quo of parenting in America and highlights the isolation many families are experiencing in the absence of traditional village systems. She asks the question: If they say it takes a village to raise a child, what happens when there are no villages?" The current state of young people and families is not good, something Stephanie has first hand knowledge of as a single parent, and she is hoping this series can help propel this discussion forward so society can find more ways to enable collective systems that are needed in child rearing. Born in New York, she has been taking photos for more than 20 years, beginning as a photojournalist. She learned on film, adapted to digital, and has now returned to film, drawn by the tactile experience that calls for a photographer to slow down, consider all angles. She holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Journalism from Long Island University and a Master of Fine Arts in Communications from Southern New Hampshire University. She currently exhibits her photography at galleries around Atlanta and beyond a
