Pack your bags and leave tonight!

Athena Sanchez Start Date: Jul 3, 2018 - End Date: Sep 10, 2018
  • New York, État de New York, États-Unis
  • Philadelphie, Pennsylvanie, États-Unis
  • Washington, District de Columbia, États-Unis
  • San Francisco, Californie, États-Unis
  • Grand Canyon Village, Arizona, États-Unis
  • San Diego, Californie, États-Unis
  • Los Angeles, Californie, États-Unis
  • Portland, Oregon, États-Unis
  • Seattle, Washington, États-Unis
  • Las Vegas, États-Unis
  • San José, États-Unis

My Travel Story

by: Athena Sanchez Start Date: Jul 3, 2018 - End Date: Sep 10, 2018
Hey there!

Where to begin... from the start I guess ;)

I have a passion for photography and devote a lot of my free time to it. I'd like to do an essay through a series of photos documenting what it means to be American today and how things have changed and evolved in Trump's era. Inevitably, I'll capture the good, the bad, the beautiful and the ugly. I'll strive for objectivity in order to depict as truly as possible each and everyone's personal definiton.

Why photography?

I remember the first time I had my own camera. When I was 8, my parents had gifted me a Bugs Bunny polaroid that magically produced tiny pictures of the world around me. This magnificent contraption enabled me to capture things that were intangible... a moment, an emotion or a curious play of light. I could finally touch and forever keep that which I held dear and have my own collection of beautiful things.

My very first muse was my dog. He posed patiently for every single one of my awkward shots like a natural born 90's top model (minus the bulimia and the cocaine addiction). This was the beginning of my love affair with the art of photography. I simply relished, and still do, the creative process behind each photograph, the simplicity and the joy it can bring. The process is simply enjoyable and enjoyably simple!

Since then, I've moved on to new types of muses, mainly cities, its people and their way of life. Recently, I went to Russia, where I met an incredible set of people from around the world and had the most amazing time with them, studying, partying, eating and sharing the occasional headache of converting rubles into euros. I made resounding and meaningful memories and certainly made the most of my time there. Initially, I only left to improve my Russian language skills and boost my resume like big Mario on a mushroom high, but in the end, I gained so much more than that. That's why I'd like to make another meaningful experience discovering parts of the United States and capturing the fleeting moments, ever-changing landscapes and people that define a country.

I plan on travelling around the US with my best friend from Spain whom I met in Russia during an exchange program. We'll stay mostly on the West Coast but we'll be starting our trip in New-York, Philadelphia and Washington before heading to Las Vegas and driving up to Seattle! We'll be a total of 3: Me, my friend and Angus the car (yep, we'll be together for a month so the least we could do is baptize it).

Now, I don't know if I have inspired you or if you were looking for a more interesting story like me hopping aboard the Falcon Heavy to Mars looking for Dracula's kidney stones. Nonetheless, I want to thank you all for having the patience to read my story and just contribute whatever you can!

I'll set up a blog with some of my best photos while I'm on the road to share with those of you who are interested. And don't hesitate to leave a comment on my fundmytravel page if you've donated so that if you happen to live in the cities we're gonna visit, we can thank you in person!

Mucho love to all!

CHARITIES THAT WILL RECEIVE DONATIONS IN EXCESS OF THE GOAL AMOUNT

- ALS Association
  http://www.alsa.org/
- Global Emergency Response Coalition against starvation
  https://www.globalemergencyresponse.org/
- THET The Tropical Health and Education Trust (THET) is a specialist global health organisation that educates, trains and supports health workers through partnerships; enabling people in low- and middle-income countries to access essential healthcare 
  https://www.thet.org/
 

  • New York, État de New York, États-Unis
  • Philadelphie, Pennsylvanie, États-Unis
  • Washington, District de Columbia, États-Unis
  • San Francisco, Californie, États-Unis
  • Grand Canyon Village, Arizona, États-Unis
  • San Diego, Californie, États-Unis
  • Los Angeles, Californie, États-Unis
  • Portland, Oregon, États-Unis
  • Seattle, Washington, États-Unis
  • Las Vegas, États-Unis
  • San José, États-Unis