Beauty: Moriah Gallagher

Growing up in a family that has had a lot of influence from the fashion industry (designers and models), beauty has always been taught to me as very important for a woman.  As I grew older, I was unable to attain this perfect external image that I had always known to be so important, which led to many issues with my self esteem.

I have since realized that while external beauty is nice to look at, allowing yourself to be consumed by it leads a dangerous road.  This is why it is represented by the poppy, a beautiful flower that is a key ingredient in destructive substances such as heroin.  

Time: Moriah Gallagher

"For death is no more than a turning of us over from time to eternity." - William Penn

People's entire lives revolve around the concept of time.  

However, how often does anyone think about what they are counting the time towards?  

The true answer is death because humanity still is an evolved species that mainly is concerned with self-preservation.

Though, this makes it ironic that all other species spend their time fearing predators while we are slaves to time.

Funky: Moriah Gallagher

Funky is a very broad term that means different things for different people.
For some, it is a music genre from the 1960s.Likewise, it could be seen as a fashion statement that was either popular in the same time frame or even a more modern version.
Since the age of five (when I accidentally drank old milk), it has had only one meaning to me, and that is the most literal definition: moldy.  Mold makes any food dangerous to eat, so that instead of provided nourishment, it now is a threat in itself.  Not only is that warped enough to be "funky", but the smell is horrible enough that even an image like this one could bring that remembered scent resurface.

Mirrors: Moriah Gallagher

Mirrors are considered portals to separate realities.  Whether these be the Spirit World, other dimensions, or simply a portal of a new understanding of this dimension, mirrors hold a great deal of importance to many people to show them something they would otherwise not be able to see.  In this picture, when the viewer looks down into the mirror, they are shown a new vantage point of a classic French chandelier.  From this viewpoint, one can really see that the object is a chandelier, but they may also see it as imitation of different objects such as branches or spiders.  Not only does this mirror create a portal to this other "world", but it also distorts reality by showing the three dimensional object as a new flat object.

Old School: Moriah Gallagher

When it comes to architecture, barely any style could be considered more "old school" than the Greek Column, which is a crucial piece in any large Greek structure such as the Parthenon.  The classic style to shoot anything as massive and ancient is to shoot from as low of a vantage point as possible in order to make the structure seem as large as possible.  While this column is not from Greece, it shows the classicism of the style since it is incorporated in many modern homes and structures.