Broken Light: A Photography Collective
We are photographers living with, or affected by, mental illness; supporting each other one photograph at a time. Join our community, submit today!
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Innocence and Wonder
Photo taken by contributor autisticaplanet, a 33-year-old woman who has Asperger’s Syndrome and accompanying anxiety related to social and sensory issues. She also has OCD. She writes a blog to … Continue reading
Body in Nature
Photos taken by contributor Rachel Bussières, a 26-year-old Quebec City, Canada native, currently based out of the North Coast of California. She has been connected to mental illness since her childhood, … Continue reading
Lady and the Lake
Photos taken by contributor Stephanie from Knoxville, Tennessee. She has struggled with depression and anxiety since childhood, as well as PTSD. About these photos: “There were many emotions going through my mind … Continue reading
A Mother’s Touch
Photo taken by a contributor with severe depression and anxiety attacks. About this photo: “This is a shot I took of my mother and my daughter at the beach together. … Continue reading
Pattern
Photo taken by a woman who experiences severe depressive episodes. She loves photography, animals, and traveling when she is up to it. About this photo: “I love giraffes. Their graceful … Continue reading
Into the Light; India
Photo taken by first-time contributor Amy, a 30-year-old woman originally from Australia, currently living in Canada. She spent her teenage years and early twenties battling depression and anxiety. These periods of … Continue reading
Taking Flight
Photo taken by a contributor in her thirties who suffers from depression and anxiety. She is a wife and mother who is fighting to get better for her family. About … Continue reading
Serenity by the Lake
Photo taken by contributor AJ King, a single mother, photographer and paralegal in Manchester, NH. Her daughter was diagnosed with ADHD almost two years ago, when she was 5. At first, she … Continue reading
Food Cart, Shanghai
Photo taken by contributor Thirdeyemom, who experienced severe postpartum depression after the birth of her first child. It was a terrifying, isolating experience for her, which included terrible insomnia and hallucinations. Thankfully … Continue reading
The Door is the Window to the Soul
Photo taken by contributor Lisa Day, a woman who lives with anxiety disorder, PTSD, depressive disorder and mild bipolar. She recalls being ‘melancholy’ for most of her life, but things progressively … Continue reading
