18 November 2014

Arresting Photos Of Military Veterans Staring At Their Civilian Selves





“One thing that I found is that there were three elements that really defined what it meant to transition from the service to out of the service. It’s really about diversity, adversity and triumph,” said photographer Devin Mitchell of his project.



Yesterday, we featured a heart-rending animation on a marine recounting the story of how he became the sole survivor of his 12-man team. Today, we expand the scope of military individuals adjusting to civilian life with Mitchell’s photo project.



Titled ‘The Veteran Art Project’, Mitchell uses deft Photoshop techniques juxtaposing individuals in their military uniform staring at their civilian selves through a mirror. All subjects were sourced through Facebook, and he hopes to capture 10,000 of such images.



Mitchell told Fox10 Phoenix that he wishes to showcase the story of military individuals as an entire person.



He said, “…It’s all the same person. It’s usually their story, it’s all their message, they kind of direct the shoot and I bring it to life.”



Check out some photos below and head on over to his website, @veteranartproject or Flickr for more visually arresting photos.



Photo by @devinography


A photo posted by The V.A.P. (@veteranartproject) on Oct 10, 2014 at 12:39am PDT






Photo by @devinography Soldier: @christopher_van_etten Corporal/E4 Purple Heart Combat Action Ribbon Afghanistan Campaign Medal United States Marines Harley, IED Detection Dog


A photo posted by The V.A.P. (@veteranartproject) on Nov 11, 2014 at 7:59pm PST






Photo by @devinography Soldier: Don Irwin


A photo posted by The V.A.P. (@veteranartproject) on Nov 11, 2014 at 5:33pm PST






Photo by @devinography Soldier: Taralin Goldman, Army @taralin_gold


A photo posted by The V.A.P. (@veteranartproject) on Nov 11, 2014 at 8:47am PST






Photo by @devinography Soldier: @welcometoboz #abc7eyewitness


A photo posted by The V.A.P. (@veteranartproject) on Nov 11, 2014 at 8:34am PST






Photo by @devinography Soldier: Aubrey Eubanks


A photo posted by The V.A.P. (@veteranartproject) on Nov 11, 2014 at 7:38pm PST






Photo by @devinography Soldier: @mackenzieclaude


A photo posted by The V.A.P. (@veteranartproject) on Oct 10, 2014 at 12:56pm PDT








[via Laughing Squid, images via Devin Mitchell]