Not Supposed to be This Way

Not Supposed to be This Way by Dana DiPasquale
Not Supposed to be This Way by Dana DiPasquale

Not Supposed to be This Way

© Dana DiPasquale 2008. All photographs and artworks in this portfolio are copyrighted and owned by the artist, Dana DiPasquale. Any reproduction, modification, publication, transmission, transfer, or exploitation of any of the content, for personal or commercial use, whether in whole or in part, without written permission from the artist is strictly prohibited. All rights reserved.

Not Supposed to be This Way belongs to the following groups:

Complex Simplicity of Art, All Things Poetic, Prose, Philosophical., Emotive Photography - Not Happy Campers, Stillness Speaks and The Beginners' Corner
  • Michael Gatch

    Michael Gatch, 5 months ago

    great emotion on this shot. nicely done.

  • geraint

    geraint, 5 months ago

    Nice work Dana

  • Roy barry

    Roy barry, 5 months ago

    A stunning work, beautifully composed, exposed and expressive.

    Quite superb.

  • Brad Hutchings

    Brad Hutchings, 5 months ago

    Love this pic!! Very nice :)

  • Andy Gibb

    Andy Gibb, 5 months ago

    perfect, a real look of “thinking back” and “reviewing”, great composition and detai..love it

  • Paul Gana

    Paul Gana, 5 months ago

    very lonely feel to this

  • Luke Meers

    Luke Meers, 5 months ago

    great self portrait! excellent composition

  • Nicole Goggins

    Nicole Goggins, 5 months ago

    great composition!

  • Joe Thill

    Joe Thill, 5 months ago

    Great shot, very powerful, especially in b/w.

  • mooka7

    mooka7, 5 months ago

    she looks so depress but also looks like she is thinking about the next step she going to have to take…i love this

  • Vedran Arnautovic

    Vedran Arnautovic, 5 months ago

    great composition – I love the crop. knowing when to cut off the subject like this is a fine art and you’ve done it well

  • Judith Oppenheimer

    Judith Oppenhe..., 5 months ago

    beautifully done, love the symmetry of the pose and the b/w, works very well

  • Helen Bascom KMA

    Helen Bascom KMA, 5 months ago

    I love the asymmetrical composition of this piece. Well done

  • Jing3011

    Jing3011, 5 months ago

    What a strong image! I agree that the placement of the subject off to the side adds to the power of the photo.

  • Kenny Emerson

    Kenny Emerson, 4 months ago

    Very emotional, you can really see it.
    This was done real good.

  • Sally Omar

    Sally Omar, 4 months ago

    This is a great shot…sadness and loss just shows thru… Sally xxoo

  • Paul Scarsella

    Paul Scarsella, 4 months ago

    beautiful shot and title!

  • JimFilmer

    JimFilmer, 4 months ago

    Good tonal range – and once again there is more depth to the work than what’s visible

  • Maximus

    Maximus, 4 months ago

    fantastic :)

  • amarica

    amarica, 4 months ago

    Been there a few times. Know the feeling

  • aspectsoftmk

    aspectsoftmk, 4 months ago

    i just want to sit with her…beautiful….emotional…expressive…love the feel and b/w ....terri

  • Beth Lambert

    Beth Lambert, 4 months ago

    eloquent and intense….everything that’s been said before times 10!

  • chazz

    chazz, 4 months ago

    love how you captured the emotion

  • Larry Varley

    Larry Varley, 4 months ago

    Great image Dana, interesting framing and composition

  • RosaCobos

    RosaCobos, 3 months ago

    Cornered…. reflexive… tired..
    sometimes we feel like this…
    but just for two seconds..
    Love for oneself… respect.. should stand up and cry for our hearts…
    Rosa (i love it… I saw the pic and thought about it.. without knowing the author…you have talent and intention..)

  • Keeli

    Keeli, 3 months ago

    Very emotional! Effective composition. You have an outstanding gallery of work!

  • emapearl

    emapearl, 3 months ago

    beautiful. :)

  • Alison Pearce

    Alison Pearce, 3 months ago

    “A picture is worth a thousand words” and this is a wonderful example

  • Pat Herlihy

    Pat Herlihy, 3 months ago

    Brilliant! I like it.

  • cubanacan22

    cubanacan22, 2 months ago

    Sad, lonesome sitting here by herself, next to her an empty space, viewer has to fill what’s missing in this space. I like it I feel is your best shot.

  • Charlotte Ottilo

    Charlotte Ottilo, about 1 month ago

    Been here, done this but thank God it eventually passes and I have the scars to prove it! well you can only see them on the X-Ray! ; ) This is yet another amazing comp..

  • Tara Sheffer-Archie

    Tara Sheffer-A..., about 1 month ago

    Love the emotion felt here! The title is perfect for this as well!!!

  • Mark Peterson

    Mark Peterson, 4 days ago

    Nice work! has emotion it it, draws you in and holds the attention…

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