Sights & Sounds: David Powers

Jul 14, 2023

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David Powers is a photographer living and working in Los Angeles, California. I met David when I was 19 years old, still living in Columbus and trying to figure it out. Mackenzie always says I have a unique ability to maintain friendship over extended periods of time no matter the distance or difficulty, but I find it easy. When I like somebody, I want to talk to them.

There are specific things you get out of relationships that only come after knowing somebody for a long period of time. I’ve only stayed close to a few people for the last 8 years, but I’m glad David is one of them.

— Alex

Sights —

here’s 10 images from a folder I’ve been adding to for the last two years, from times where I was alone or felt solitude. I’m interested in the difference between being alone vs. feeling lonely, how one is perceived, and how one perceives.

Sounds —

I’ve been creating these little audio recordings whenever I want to remember how a place felt; the photo reminds me of the memory but the sound often feels more like the place and time.

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