Human Collective

Essay 514 • Dec 26th 2022

Human Collective is based on these profoundly weird times we’ve all experienced over the last few years. Living through a pandemic has been a unique situation which has connected us all in new and interesting ways. This collaboration has been a way to celebrate all of us coming back together.

There’s been so much growth and hardship and challenges. Every conversation these days starts with a loaded question about those experiences. These conversations turned into an exploration of who we grew into and what we learned from being in isolation. This project celebrates each of the models as individuals, and then takes that idea a little bit deeper.

The interviews include discussions of joy as well as struggles during isolation. We talked about the relationship with their hair and how it’s reflective of their identity. We also discussed what we are hopeful about moving forward. Everyone’s responses were honest and beautiful.






























 

Jason Travis is a photographer, designer, illustrator, and musician based in Los Angeles. His work has been featured by CNN, USA Today, Gizmodo, BuzzFeed, BOOOOOOOM, and many more. He’s allergic to cats, carrots, and will forever love the 90s. He was TPJ’s 2020 Photographer-in-Residence.
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Models:
Cassidy
Anthony
Miranda
Nico
Melanie
Films: Colton Jones & Jason Travis
Hair: Colton Jones
Wardrobe: Drew Donnelly

Check out Jason’s other TPJ photo essays:
Suburban Youth
Lull
Mind Glow
Alliance
Vanished Spirits
Paradigm
Sye
Grlswirl
Somewhere
Ellissa & Harry
Alley Cat
Flowers or Fruit
Universal
Elemental
Kinetic
Isolation Station
Allergy Academy
Niza Jay
Inner Child
Delineation
Headspace Parade
My Blue Heaven Happy Place
On A Roll
Bright Idea
Lighting a Cosmic Fire