Author mitshah

Living in a Right-Hand World We live in a man made world designed for the right handed individual. Being a right handed person is 90% more likely than being left handed, which made many researchers study why this is the… Continue Reading →

Savant; Beyond the Brain Savant syndrome is a rare neurodevelopmental syndrome where someone who shows mental disabilities, also shows exceedingly above average mental skill in something specific like memory, calculations, art, or music, which are usually more visual. I was… Continue Reading →

Memory = Identity John Locke is one of many philosphers, authors, and scientists who have related one’s memory to their identity. Speaking very objectively we are defined by our memories and what we make of them. Locke explains that memory… Continue Reading →

We all are shaped by our cultures and backgrounds, so I wanted to use this project to express part of my culture and how I was shaped by it. As an Indian born in America with immigrant parents, my upbringing… Continue Reading →

Alcoholisim is a commonly overlooked disorder, where individuals have an excessive desire or need for alcohol consumption. The inability to control one’s drinking here often negatively impacts others, whether it be family, friends, or complete strangers.

There are 300 million people in the world suffering from depression at all different levels, however it is still something stigmatized and hidden from our personal worls. This series of images is meant to shine a light on what some… Continue Reading →

Reflection: As I photographed portraits, I understood more and more that a portrait does not necessarily need to include one’s face in order to tell a story about the person. I found it very difficult to take portrait photos of… Continue Reading →

Portraits representing people’s interests through color and objects.

PART 2: Landscape Series A series of images highlighting the various perspectives and angles of a commonly overlooked piece of nature.