Grieving loss is normal but what about grieving change? I find myself mourning not just the loss of loved ones but the passing of time and the changes that inevitably come with it. Grieving memories before the time has even passed. Cherishing moments that most would consider mundane, and not wanting them to end. Though, no matter how much we try to hang onto a moment or memory, time will always be fleeting. We may not have the ability to stop time, but the camera does. With every click of the shutter, the moment is forever frozen, but nothing will ever be the same again. The moment can never be repeated, just viewed in its still frame, only changing as our memory of the moment does.

It may feel as if nothing ever changes because we get caught up in our daily lives and don’t notice the moments that are passing us by. Each day we change a little more, and not just with age. Even the minutes that do not feel special at the time or when looking back, shape us. The good and the bad experiences are important to our growth. Then why only photograph the good moments? I fear I will forget everything, but want to forget nothing, so I reach for my camera.

Grieving the Changes is a work-in-progress series that examines the passing of time and the hardships of growing older. Photography for me is an act of remembrance and a way to process grief. Remembering the mundane moments in our routines that may be taken for granted but later in life, we crave to have back one more time.