BTS | Everyday Futuristic

BEHIND THE SCENES

As we reflected on the two questions, some of us journaled to take a deeper look at our pasts.

Carol brought sketches of props she could display for Costume One.

Carol discovered a word that described her... 'multipotentialite' i.e. an individual whose interests span multiple fields or areas.

Marcia and Tom are here with costumes that arrived in the mail.

Glenn, portrait series participant, and Jaclyn, our makeup artist.

Jaclyn and Carol starting out the day and preparing for the shoot.

Carol and Saul staging the props for her portrait shoot.

Christine Earp, Spires Resident Services Director, joined us with a visit.

Tom and Jaclyn after his portrait shoot.

Saul and Ann after taking her portraits.

The group at our presentation at the Spires community.

As we reflected on the two questions, some of us journaled to take a deeper look at our pasts.

Carol brought sketches of props she could display for Costume One.

Carol discovered a word that described her... 'multipotentialite' i.e. an individual whose interests span multiple fields or areas.

Marcia and Tom are here with costumes that arrived in the mail.

Glenn, portrait series participant, and Jaclyn, our makeup artist.

Jaclyn and Carol starting out the day and preparing for the shoot.

Carol and Saul staging the props for her portrait shoot.

Meet the Team

Photographer

Saul Portillo

Collaborating with Amy in the Dressing Up Our Dreams project made me connect with people whose life experiences inspired me to tell more of their stories through my photography. There's a world of magical memories, history lived, stories untold, and experiences unshared. As a creative photographer, I regularly look and search for images and elements that can inspire my next photo shoot, but after meeting the wonderful people involved in this project I realized that instead of looking I should also listen.

Listening to the participant's dreams, we heard their challenges and victories, we absorbed their successes and failures, and we celebrated their remarkable achievements. What a privilege I was given to be able to capture in portraiture their history, their persona, their past and their present. What a humbling experience to find myself in the company of Pioneers. As I keep marching in my own path, I am now more committed to dress up people's dreams in my portraiture. I hope I serve them well.

Contact:

www.josephsaulart.com

813.846.2054

saul@portillomail.com

Make-up Artist

Jaclyn Smith

My name is Jaclyn Smith, and I’m a native of North Carolina living in Rome, Georgia for the last 8 years. I fell in love with the beauty industry in college but did not pursue it until moving to Rome. I worked for Stella Blu Cosmetics for 5 years and for the last 2 years, I’ve been a freelance artist. I specialize in all events, including weddings, prom, homecoming, and special events such as the project I did with the Spires community.

I absolutely loved this project I was a part of! I found the wisdom from the participants to be so intriguing and enlightening. It was also refreshing to see at any age you can have expectations from what you thought you would become to what you actually end up doing. I believe we get on the paths we are on for a reason. I related to it so much because I have a bachelor's in psychology from Lee University and switched to being a character performer for the Walt Disney Company not long after graduating. I thought I would work for Disney for a while before I decided to do anything else. It wasn't until my husband moved us to Rome that my career shifted to what it is today. It just goes to show you that anything is possible!

Contact:

Instagram: @sb.glambyjaclyn

336.963.4879