Released on: September 2, 2008, 11:27 am

Press Release Author: Sarah Meehan / Stampington & Company

Industry: Media

Press Release Summary: Life Images, a quarterly publication devoted to
photo-journaling, features a group of teenagers that address their problems and
challenges through photography.

Press Release Body: Laguna Hills, CA – August 29, 2008 – Coping with problems such
as body image, racial tension and even death, teenagers are reaching out to find new
outlets for healing inner wounds, including expressing themselves through
photography. The Summer ’08 issue of Life Images, a quarterly publication by
Stampington & Company devoted to photo-journaling, presents an editorial feature on
a group of teens from Pennsylvania that are using photography to help them address
the challenges they are facing. By using art therapy, these students have been able
to confront their challenges head-on and convey their frustrations in a constructive
outlet.
“Facing the Demons Within” showcases the results of an art assignment completed by
students from Central Dauphin High School. Led by teacher Michael Bricker, the
students were instructed to “attempt to face [their] inner fears” through
black-and-white photography and journal writing. The ten-page article is an honest,
heart-felt look at students dealing with cancer, racism, eating disorders, and
social anxiety from their own perspective.
“We all carry around baggage, kids and adults alike, but too often students don’t
know how to deal with these problems – they aren’t equipped to deal with them, and
they often believe that they are alone in their struggles,” says art teacher Michael
Bricker. “I wanted to encourage students to look into themselves and to write, draw
and photograph the struggle, the pain, the triumph – everything. I wanted them to
talk to me, to each other, to make connections … to get past the stigma attached
(embarrassment, shame, etc.) and to admit their fears, struggles or problems.”
To date, two galleries in Pennsylvania have exhibited the students’ revealing images
and words, and a brief documentary about the project can be found on YouTube. The
Summer ’08 issue of Life Images is available on newsstands through September, or can
be purchased directly from Stampington & Company online at www.stampington.com or
over the phone at 1-877-782-6737. For more information about this release, including
print-ready images, visit www.stampington.com/press.

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Contact Details: Sarah Meehan
Stampington & Company
(949) 380-7318 Ext. 103
E-mail: smeehan@stampington.com
Web site: www.stampington.com