Personal Mobile Photo Story with Marguerite Khoury
“Contentment with who we are allows us to be free of the pressure to stay everlasting young. Believing that time and ageing can be stopped, is a fairy tale. One of the many benefits of ageing is wisdom and the wise, are very beautiful”. (foreword by Joanne Carter).
Photographs and text by
Marguerite Khoury
She was innocent. Looking at her reflection, smoothing out her hair. Lost in trance. Suddenly the sound of her mothers words echoed in her ears, stop looking at yourself. It’s not nice to be vain. What would you do if you where any more pretty?”
Years passed and she never put much thought into her self image. Sometimes she forgets what she looks like until she’s reminded with a quick glance in the mirror every morning when she brushed her teeth.It wasn’t hard to notice her frizzy hair, crooked nose and blemishes. Her whole life she felt like a small flame. Enough shine to sustain life and serve its purpose. A constant flicker of limbo. But deep down she knew she burns. Burns for passion. She had a desire to ignite that fire and share her love. So her journey began….She stopped ignoring herself. She will no longer be the rose caged by its thorns. Her hands were aged and rough but long and slender. Her nose suddenly suited her face and her hair flowed like a beautiful whisper. The flaws she slowly waltzed with as a young girl were now her dancing beauties.She danced with grace and elegance. Spinning away the words and reminders of her shame. “Look at me” she thought to herself. “I’m beautiful!”————————————————————————–At some point in our lives we are criticized or struggle with the way we look. As a teenager trying to find our place…after giving birth…or when you hit a mid life crisis and realize age is unkind.We need to remember that we are innocent to time. It can be cruel as any stage. We need to embrace who we are and not surrender to it cruelty. Get up and dance in defiance. Show the world your timeless beauty.
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Joanne Carter
Joanne Carter is a British photography journalist, editor, curator, and the founder of *TheAppWhisperer.com*, one of the world’s leading platforms dedicated to mobile photography and art. Since its launch in 2009, TheAppWhisperer has become an international hub for artists of all levels to discover, learn, exhibit, and engage with contemporary photographic practice.Built on principles of inclusivity, accessibility, and artistic excellence, Joanne has spent almost two decades championing mobile photography as a serious artistic medium. Through interviews, critical essays, exhibitions, competitions, and education, she has helped shape and document the evolution of mobile art on a global scale.Her work has taken her internationally, lecturing on photography and mobile art at institutions and events including the Museum of Art in Seoul, South Korea, alongside appearances in the UK and Europe. She has served as a juror for international photography and mobile art awards across Portugal, Canada, the United States, South Korea, Italy, and the UK.Joanne is also the founder of *TheAppWhispererPrintSales.com*, one of the first online galleries dedicated exclusively to collectible mobile art, connecting artists with collectors across Europe, the United States, and Asia.Before founding TheAppWhisperer, Joanne worked extensively in print journalism and photographic publishing, including roles at a paparazzi photo agency and as deputy editor of a leading photography magazine. Her freelance journalism, criticism, and commentary have been published widely in both the UK and the US, with bylines in *The Times*, *The Sunday Times*, *The Guardian*, *Popular Photography*, *NikonPro*, *DPReview*, *Which?*, *Vogue Italia*, *LensCulture*, the *BBC*, and more recently, the *Financial Times*, where her published letters on photography continue to contribute to wider conversations around the medium.Alongside her editorial and curatorial work, Joanne’s own photographic practice has been exhibited internationally across the UK, Europe, South Korea, and the United States. Her work increasingly explores themes of grief, loss, death, memory, and the body.Her current research interests centre on grief, death, and poverty, with forthcoming postgraduate study leading towards doctoral research in these areas.Joanne is currently developing new long-form writing and photographic projects and is available for commissions, editorial projects, speaking engagements, and collaborations.Contact: joannetheappwhisperer@gmail.com)
3 Comments
Barb Nebel
A lovely ensemble Marguerite, of words and images. Thankyou for sharing!
Stef L.P.
Absolutely love this set! so true.
Marguerite Khoury
Thank you very kindly.