This photograph is of a stack of the rings that I wear on a daily basis. The one that is on the top is a Claddagh ring. I wear this ring due to my Irish heritage. The heart is representative of love, the hands of friendship, and the crown of loyalty. I believe that this photograph speaks to my race and my heritage as the photographer because of what the ring symbolizes for me.
This photograph goes along with the previous one. This is a close up of my hand. In addition to the rings that I wear, I also have a four leaf clover tattooed on my finger. I got this tattoo to represent my grandfather who is Irish and happens to have an uncanny knack for finding four leaf clovers amidst weeds. I think this photograph is representative of my race and heritage for the same reasons that the first photograph was, its symbolism for me.
This is a photograph that I took of my sister. Her red hair has always reminded me of our Irish heritage and the photograph in the background is a scene from Ireland. I think that this photograph is representative of my race/heritage for similar reasons as the first two photographs were.
This last photograph is a little bit different from my previous ones. I was actually at my graduation party talking about this photo essay when my best friend (pictured above) told me I should take a picture of her because she exemplified the typical "white girl" stereotype: wearing Uggs and a North Face jacket, while holding her brand new iPhone 6. This sparked a conversation about different stereotypes among races and why they come about, which is why I think this photo is representative of my race as the photographer.
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