Mother-Son Montage

This photomontage is composed of pictures of me and my son from the time I brought him home from the hospital until now-- he's almost 19 months old. The main photograph is the most recent one, taken about a week or so ago, whereas the other layered photos are older pictures taken of me holding Rylan. I made them blurred, and a bit opaque to reflect the passing of time. I focused on the layering of my arms around Rylan's little body to convey the idea that no matter how old he gets I will always be there to pick him up when he needs me-- my job is to be there to support him as his mom. One of my favorite aspects of this piece is the picture of Rylan as a newborn- when he was only two days old, being cradled in the curve of my arm. I layered different pictures of Rylan at varying ages on his face to show that although time has passed, he is still the same person that I gave life too. I love my little boy so much so this piece is very special to me!