http://www.amandacoen.com Amanda Coen Photography Thu, 01 Sep 2011 16:28:31 +0000 http://www.amandacoen.com en http://www.amandacoen.com/Immigration http://www.amandacoen.com/following/amandacoen.com/Immigration Thu, 01 Sep 2011 16:28:31 +0000 Amanda Coen Photography 1943276 <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/144691/1943276/Coen01- Melting of the Melting Pot_72_860.jpg" width="850" height="601" width_o="850" height_o="601" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/144691/1943276/Coen01- Melting of the Melting Pot_72_o.jpg" data-mid="9635779" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/144691/1943276/Coen02- Concerned Crowd_72.jpg" width="592" height="850" width_o="592" height_o="850" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/144691/1943276/Coen02- Concerned Crowd_72_o.jpg" data-mid="9635783" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/144691/1943276/Coen03- Market Vendor_72_860.jpg" width="800" height="564" width_o="800" height_o="564" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/144691/1943276/Coen03- Market Vendor_72_o.jpg" data-mid="9635785" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/144691/1943276/Coen05- Recurring Inspirations_72.jpg" width="595" height="850" width_o="595" height_o="850" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/144691/1943276/Coen05- Recurring Inspirations_72_o.jpg" data-mid="9635788" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/144691/1943276/Coen06- Fusion_72_860.jpg" width="850" height="592" width_o="850" height_o="592" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/144691/1943276/Coen06- Fusion_72_o.jpg" data-mid="9635790" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/144691/1943276/Coen07- Skirts at International Market_72_860.jpg" width="850" height="609" width_o="850" height_o="609" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/144691/1943276/Coen07- Skirts at International Market_72_o.jpg" data-mid="9635795" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/144691/1943276/Coen07- Milk Parlor Worker_72_860.jpg" width="800" height="552" width_o="800" height_o="552" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/144691/1943276/Coen07- Milk Parlor Worker_72_o.jpg" data-mid="9636424" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/144691/1943276/Coen08- Fitting_72.jpg" width="602" height="850" width_o="602" height_o="850" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/144691/1943276/Coen08- Fitting_72_o.jpg" data-mid="9635798" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/144691/1943276/Coen09- Standing Proud_72_860.jpg" width="850" height="583" width_o="850" height_o="583" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/144691/1943276/Coen09- Standing Proud_72_o.jpg" data-mid="9635801" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/144691/1943276/Coen10- Mayan Dancers_72_860.jpg" width="850" height="605" width_o="850" height_o="605" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/144691/1943276/Coen10- Mayan Dancers_72_o.jpg" data-mid="9635805" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/144691/1943276/Coen11- Questioning Meaning_72.jpg" width="596" height="850" width_o="596" height_o="850" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/144691/1943276/Coen11- Questioning Meaning_72_o.jpg" data-mid="9635807" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/144691/1943276/Coen12- Futures_860.jpg" width="800" height="561" width_o="800" height_o="561" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/144691/1943276/Coen12- Futures_o.jpg" data-mid="9635810" border="0" align="left"/> Immigration. What does it mean when a country historically defined by diversity begins attacking its own source of pride? The majority of people in the United States are immigrants in some sense. However, people attempting to enter the country today face many more difficulties than in the past. Immigration legislation often threatens to make entry into the U.S. more challenging and creates harsher punishment for those here illegally. There are between eleven and twelve million illegal immigrants in the U.S. Most come in search of jobs and hope to improve their situations. Others come for asylum or to rejoin their families. The legal process to enter the U.S. is long and arduous. For instance, it takes about 18 years for parents who are legal permanent residents to have their non-citizen children legally join them. Those who cannot wait dangerously to cross the border and live in a constant state of anxiety and fear. Deportation is an imminent threat. Many questions arise in relation to this theme. What happens to children who did not choose to enter the U.S. illegally but whose parents brought them when they were young? Is it fair to penalize them and deport them to a country where they have little or no ties? Drastic proposals are often driven by misunderstandings and fuel the public’s negative perception of immigrants. My body of work attempts to show the range of people that strive to construct a new life. Most immigrants are hard-working individuals willing to do the jobs many citizens will not consider. They pay far more in taxes than they receive in government benefits. Many are driven to make the dangerous journey to the U.S. because they see a possibility to improve life. Immigration. What does it mean when a country historically defined by diversity begins attacking its own source of pride? The majority of people in the United... http://www.amandacoen.com/The-Other-New-York http://www.amandacoen.com/following/amandacoen.com/The-Other-New-York Thu, 01 Sep 2011 12:28:47 +0000 Amanda Coen Photography 1938391 <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/144691/1938391/Other NY_01__860.jpg" width="850" height="639" width_o="850" height_o="639" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/144691/1938391/Other NY_01__o.jpg" data-mid="9629971" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/144691/1938391/Other NY_02__860.jpg" width="850" height="385" width_o="850" height_o="385" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/144691/1938391/Other NY_02__o.jpg" data-mid="9629972" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/144691/1938391/Other NY_03_.jpg" width="628" height="850" width_o="628" height_o="850" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/144691/1938391/Other NY_03__o.jpg" data-mid="9629973" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/144691/1938391/Other NY_04__860.jpg" width="850" height="569" width_o="850" height_o="569" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/144691/1938391/Other NY_04__o.jpg" data-mid="9629974" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/144691/1938391/Other NY_05__860.jpg" width="850" height="521" width_o="850" height_o="521" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/144691/1938391/Other NY_05__o.jpg" data-mid="9629976" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/144691/1938391/Other NY_06__860.jpg" width="850" height="575" width_o="850" height_o="575" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/144691/1938391/Other NY_06__o.jpg" data-mid="9629977" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/144691/1938391/Other NY_07__860.jpg" width="850" height="564" width_o="850" height_o="564" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/144691/1938391/Other NY_07__o.jpg" data-mid="9629980" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/144691/1938391/Other NY_08__860.jpg" width="820" height="850" width_o="820" height_o="850" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/144691/1938391/Other NY_08__o.jpg" data-mid="9629986" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/144691/1938391/Other NY_09_.jpg" width="626" height="850" width_o="626" height_o="850" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/144691/1938391/Other NY_09__o.jpg" data-mid="9629988" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/144691/1938391/Other NY_10__860.jpg" width="850" height="546" width_o="850" height_o="546" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/144691/1938391/Other NY_10__o.jpg" data-mid="9629991" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/144691/1938391/Other NY_11__860.jpg" width="850" height="552" width_o="850" height_o="552" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/144691/1938391/Other NY_11__o.jpg" data-mid="9629992" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/144691/1938391/Other NY_12__860.jpg" width="850" height="400" width_o="850" height_o="400" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/144691/1938391/Other NY_12__o.jpg" data-mid="9629994" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/144691/1938391/Other NY_13_.jpg" width="516" height="850" width_o="516" height_o="850" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/144691/1938391/Other NY_13__o.jpg" data-mid="9629995" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/144691/1938391/Other NY_14_.jpg" width="569" height="850" width_o="569" height_o="850" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/144691/1938391/Other NY_14__o.jpg" data-mid="9629996" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/144691/1938391/Other NY_15_.jpg" width="553" height="850" width_o="553" height_o="850" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/144691/1938391/Other NY_15__o.jpg" data-mid="9629997" border="0" align="left"/> Fullscreen Upstate New York is a region once defined by booming industries and small, family farms. Now a part of the country in steep economic decline, those who remain are tough souls with a work ethic that reflects years of physical labor. This project has spanned over six years and is an attempt to capture the remaining farms that once characterized the agricultural region. Small details such as the intimate relationships, visits from the local veterinarian and animals referred to by name contribute to the environment of family farms. As new labor forces are brought from south and central America and many young people leave in search of a better future, the landscape of the area is changing dramatically. In addition, an influx of Amish farmers in search of cheap land offers a hopeful alternative for working the land. Upstate New York is a region once defined by booming industries and small, family farms. Now a part of the country in steep economic decline, those who remain are... http://www.amandacoen.com/Semana-Santa http://www.amandacoen.com/following/amandacoen.com/Semana-Santa Thu, 01 Sep 2011 11:21:07 +0000 Amanda Coen Photography 1942050 <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/144691/1942050/Semana Santa_01_.jpg" width="569" height="850" width_o="569" height_o="850" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/144691/1942050/Semana Santa_01__o.jpg" data-mid="9628805" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/144691/1942050/Semana Santa_02__860.jpg" width="850" height="424" width_o="850" height_o="424" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/144691/1942050/Semana Santa_02__o.jpg" data-mid="9628806" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/144691/1942050/Semana Santa_03__860.jpg" width="850" height="538" width_o="850" height_o="538" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/144691/1942050/Semana Santa_03__o.jpg" data-mid="9628807" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/144691/1942050/Semana Santa_04_.jpg" width="412" height="850" width_o="412" height_o="850" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/144691/1942050/Semana Santa_04__o.jpg" data-mid="9628809" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/144691/1942050/Semana Santa_05_.jpg" width="569" height="850" width_o="569" height_o="850" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/144691/1942050/Semana Santa_05__o.jpg" data-mid="9628810" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/144691/1942050/Semana Santa_06_.jpg" width="569" height="850" width_o="569" height_o="850" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/144691/1942050/Semana Santa_06__o.jpg" data-mid="9628811" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/144691/1942050/Semana Santa_07__860.jpg" width="850" height="762" width_o="850" height_o="762" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/144691/1942050/Semana Santa_07__o.jpg" data-mid="9628813" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/144691/1942050/Semana Santa_08__860.jpg" width="850" height="852" width_o="850" height_o="852" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/144691/1942050/Semana Santa_08__o.jpg" data-mid="9628816" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/144691/1942050/Semana Santa_09_.jpg" width="569" height="850" width_o="569" height_o="850" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/144691/1942050/Semana Santa_09__o.jpg" data-mid="9628817" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/144691/1942050/Semana Santa_10__860.jpg" width="850" height="569" width_o="850" height_o="569" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/144691/1942050/Semana Santa_10__o.jpg" data-mid="9628818" border="0" align="left"/> Fullscreen Semana Santa (Holy Week) remains a strong part of Spanish culture. Religious processions fill the streets of cities and towns throughout Spain and vary greatly depending on the region. I witnessed my first processions in Valladolid and Leon and had a second opportunity to experience them in Madrid the following year. As an outsider coming from a place where the history of the Ku Klux Klan is taught in public schools, the processions resonate a somber, eerie resemblance. Semana Santa (Holy Week) remains a strong part of Spanish culture. Religious processions fill the streets of cities and towns throughout Spain and vary greatly... http://www.amandacoen.com/Pastor-por-un-Dia http://www.amandacoen.com/following/amandacoen.com/Pastor-por-un-Dia Wed, 31 Aug 2011 13:21:54 +0000 Amanda Coen Photography 1937506 <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/144691/1937506/DSC_0048_72_860.jpg" width="800" height="536" width_o="800" height_o="536" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/144691/1937506/DSC_0048_72_o.jpg" data-mid="9603581" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/144691/1937506/DSC_0074_72_860.jpg" width="850" height="563" width_o="850" height_o="563" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/144691/1937506/DSC_0074_72_o.jpg" data-mid="9603584" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/144691/1937506/DSC_0111_72_860.jpg" width="850" height="569" width_o="850" height_o="569" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/144691/1937506/DSC_0111_72_o.jpg" data-mid="9603589" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/144691/1937506/DSC_0117_72_860.jpg" width="850" height="569" width_o="850" height_o="569" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/144691/1937506/DSC_0117_72_o.jpg" data-mid="9603590" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/144691/1937506/DSC_0131_300_72_860.jpg" width="850" height="569" width_o="850" height_o="569" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/144691/1937506/DSC_0131_300_72_o.jpg" data-mid="9603597" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/144691/1937506/DSC_0148_72_860.jpg" width="860" height="575" width_o="1162" height_o="778" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/144691/1937506/DSC_0148_72_o.jpg" data-mid="9603605" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/144691/1937506/DSC_0135_300_72_860.jpg" width="850" height="569" width_o="850" height_o="569" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/144691/1937506/DSC_0135_300_72_o.jpg" data-mid="9603599" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/144691/1937506/DSC_0155_72_860.jpg" width="860" height="575" width_o="1162" height_o="778" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/144691/1937506/DSC_0155_72_o.jpg" data-mid="9603608" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/144691/1937506/DSC_0045_72_860.jpg" width="860" height="575" width_o="929" height_o="622" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/144691/1937506/DSC_0045_72_o.jpg" data-mid="9603579" border="0" align="left"/> To be a shepherd today is to live life in a way most people no longer choose. With so many now living in cities, the idea of dedicating every waking hour to caring for a flock that is your means of livelihood and survival grows more alien by the day. But there are people who for whom it is routine. Through a program called Pastores por un 1 Dia, I had the chance to spend the day with Miguel, a young man in his 20s who dedicates his life to shepherding. A gangly lad whose skin already bore the marks of the years he had passed with his flock, he had a voice that trembled like the “baa” of a sheep and was very shy—understandable when your daily company is sheep, goats, and dogs. Miguel can be found in Monreal de Ariza in Zaragoza, Spain where he rises with the sun each day to count his flock of 900 sheep and 46 goats. With the help of his two mastiffs, a Spanish dog specifically bred to work with sheep, and two smaller dogs, he spends the day moving the animals through fields as they graze. Raised to live a life that many of us think of as obsolete, Miguel continues to practice one of the original forms of livestock management. In his quivering voice, he recounted that he had been herding sheep during the summer since he was five years old. Four years ago he decided to dedicate his life to shepherding year-round. Raised in a family that cared for animals, it seemed a natural decision despite the relentless hours and conditions he faces in good health and bad. To be a shepherd today is to live life in a way most people no longer choose. With so many now living in cities, the idea of dedicating every waking hour to...