• Be Still is a new American fable of systemic and familial abuse often called protection. By using strong reference to separatist puritanical colonies these photographs sit out of time, but hope to draw attention to present day hypocrisy and hyperreligiosity.

    While being the majority, some claim persecution while inflicting the violence they claim to be receiving onto the most vulnerable . These systems of power perform atrocities in the attempt to wash away the perceived sins of others. Individuals living within these insular communities are faced with an impossible choice. Be silent and complicit, or speak up and be ostracized. The fearfully quiet are both part of and apart from the culture into which they were born. 

Bare, leafless tree with intertwined branches against a clear blue sky.
A person dressed in a green jacket and white skirt standing in a dense, dark forest with tall, thin trees. The person's face is not visible and they are holding a few sticks or twigs in their hand.
Close-up of a person's hand and wrist resting on dry grass, with sunlight casting shadows.
A beige exterior wall of a building with two small windows. A wooden cross leans against the wall, casting a shadow. The ground has grass and small plants.
A young woman with long hair standing on a balcony surrounded by dense green leaves and foliage, with an overcast sky in the background.
Looking upward at a cross mounted on a weathered wooden chapel roof, surrounded by trees and moss in a cloudy sky.
A house with an upper story featuring weathered, peeling white horizontal siding and a lower story with smooth white walls, four tall narrow windows on each floor, set against a background of trees and an overcast sky.
Two women with long dark hair, one standing and one sitting on a wooden chair, by a weathered wooden fence in an outdoor setting. The standing woman gently touches the shoulder of the seated woman.
A group of people looking at a framed painting of Jesus Christ.
Person with long blonde hair standing behind a window with yellow curtains, viewed from outside. The person's face is partially obscured by the window frame.
Two women in white shirts, one standing behind the other, with the woman in front sitting and the woman behind placing her hands on the seated woman's shoulders.
Close-up of a person's hand holding water
Side profile of a young man with dark, wavy hair wearing a white button-up shirt, resting his chin on his arm with closed eyes in a dimly lit setting.
A person's toes visible under a dark green fabric curtain or sheet, on a patterned tiled floor.
A person lying on a bed with their arm around their head, facing a wall with a textured, unfinished surface, and a small bottle or container on a furniture piece in the corner.
A person sitting on a chair, reflected in a mirror, with their face turned away from the camera. The room appears to be dimly lit, and the background includes a decorative wall with floral patterns.
A shadowy figure of a person standing on a stool, wearing a skirt, in a dimly lit room with a dark background and a faint warm light in the distance.
Two women, one with light skin and the other with dark skin, are sitting with their heads resting against each other, eyes closed, against a wooden wall background. They are wearing light-colored traditional dresses and head coverings.
A hand holding a small, transparent box with a glass covering, revealing a miniature room inside with furniture including a table and chairs, against a tiled floor background.
Close-up of a human nude torso with visible skin texture and minor scars or marks, outdoors with green blurred trees in the background.
Group of people with serious and intense expressions, some with eyes rolled back, standing close together in a room with wood-paneled walls, possibly engaged in a ritual or spiritual activity.
A woman with dark hair and freckles has her eyes closed while someone holds her hair.
Four dried lavender stems laid out on a wooden surface.
Close-up of a woman's face in profile, with partially visible eye and nose, resting against a large animal skull with teeth visible.
A woman dressed as a nun kneeling in a forest with her hands clasped, and a person's legs hanging upside down above her, with the person's feet bare and visible. The scene is outdoors among trees and tall grass at dusk or dawn.
Person holding a bird by its tail with their fingers against a beige background.
Two women standing outdoors among plants and trees, one with long dark hair and the other with lighter hair
A young girl with long braided hair holds a pair of scissors and stands in front of a plain light-colored wall.