Love Hate

Jo O'Brien
Love Hate by Jo O'Brien

Love Hate

We would always fight. It was my way of showing that I loved her. That I cared enough to fight. I could throw her against a wall or onto the bed and she knew I meant it. And I did. I wanted her to hurt. Because I cared enough to feel that twisting pain in the depths of my soul.
And when it was over we would heal together, our bodies, two wounds closing up over each other. Not the prettiest way to describe it, but the most accurate. I would hurt her, or hurt for her until the ends of our days, if only she would let me.

A Back Alley Atelier Project

Art Direction: Jo O’Brien
Photographer: Michael Alesich
Models: Jessica Tremp & Jo O’Brien
Love’n’stuff: Wen, Chris & Hien

Love Hate belongs to the following groups:

Lesbian and Bi-Women's Art
  • Melissa Vowell

    Melissa Vowell, 10 months ago

    I love he story with is Jo. I like this one alot

  • Darren Sharp

    Darren Sharp, 10 months ago

    Lots of emotion here Jo very nice!

  • Jason Moses

    Jason Moses, 10 months ago

    So sad =(

  • Chris White

    Chris White, 10 months ago

    Looks like something I saw earlier today…

  • Scott Ruhs

    Scott Ruhs, 10 months ago

    You always have such awesome concepts and they come together so well. Great story with the image too.

  • Jason Moses

    Jason Moses, 10 months ago

    I should add that, besides michman’s photography, your expressions are perfect. Like fine actresses, you’re conveying just enough when it would be so easy to overplay.

  • LostBoy1

    LostBoy1, 10 months ago

    You So Krazee! :)

  • John Robb

    John Robb, 10 months ago

    Great stuff guys.

  • Leia

    Leia, 10 months ago

    Interesting…one of those shots that you look at for a while to figure out exactly what you like about it. I like the story telling behind it. Perfect capture too, my mind makes up the rest of the story before and after this frame. Nice work guys.

  • Christina Norwood

    Christina Norwood, 10 months ago

    You’ve been tackling some dark themes lately Jo. This one seems to me … incestuous… don’t know why.

  • Christina Norwood

    Christina Norwood, 10 months ago

    Probably the lipstick, forcing it’s way onto (into) the mouth

  • Holly Werner

    Holly Werner, 10 months ago

    Wow Jo very emotional. As always great work. I love the feeling of this.

  • Murray Newham

    Murray Newham, 10 months ago

    the expressions guys… perfect

  • Hien Nguyen

    Hien Nguyen, 10 months ago

    wooh, turned out great. love u too Jo !

  • Stefan Trenker

    Stefan Trenker, 10 months ago

    pretty expressive and very good in b/w

  • Michael Alesich

    Michael Alesich, 10 months ago

    Very Cool, Jo,

    thanks for letting me shoot it.

  • thrumyeyes

    thrumyeyes, 10 months ago

    Nice work Jo all is beautifully done

  • Andy Gibb

    Andy Gibb, 10 months ago

    amazing image and sentiment, first rate

  • James Price

    James Price, 10 months ago

    Worked perfectly – the emotional struggle between them is intense!

  • GrayeaglePhotography

    GrayeaglePhoto..., 10 months ago

    A wonderful passion filled shot.

  • Michael Lane

    Michael Lane, 10 months ago

    Far out. Very intense

  • Kristy Lee

    Kristy Lee, 10 months ago

    The story behind this, the expressions (particularly yours Jo) are so familiar to me. I’ve been there..I feel it shivers really well done guys.

  • george1208

    george1208, 9 months ago

    love it

  • citizen "KHAN"

    citizen "KHAN", 9 months ago

    wow. girls can be so scary.

  • petelangman

    petelangman, 9 months ago

    great piece

  • Rachel Fentiman

    Rachel Fentiman, 8 months ago

    Such strong image! I love the feeling it gave me when I first saw it!

  • Jennifer Vickers

    Jennifer Vickers, 6 months ago

    description is truly moving as is this piece. I can see just how much love hurts here.

  • ladyb

    ladyb, 6 months ago

    so beautiful

  • JimFilmer

    JimFilmer, 6 months ago

    lots of emotion portrayed within the picture, and so much more from the description – wonderful

  • TeriLee

    TeriLee, 5 months ago

    Intensely touching…the image and the description was fantastic….that kind of love is very rare…

  • flower68

    flower68, 4 months ago

    raw and real.love it.

  • Nicole Ryan

    Nicole Ryan, 4 months ago

    such actresses !

    i love it

    great work everyone xx

  • KEITH R. WILLIAMS

    KEITH R. WILL..., 4 months ago

    fantastic shot

  • SwaySlayer

    SwaySlayer, 4 months ago

    An image that is simultaneously nourishing and destructive.
    Those of us who have been there know it well.

  • dimarie

    dimarie, 2 months ago

    very intense!
    the description fits perfectly…
    You have some really good work! :)

  • Tollwut

    Tollwut, about 1 month ago

    GREAT!

  • MuscularTeeth

    MuscularTeethMontage Magician, about 1 month ago

    this is very cool.

  • sharrukina malek

    sharrukina malek, 12 days ago

    this photograph is so tantalising….and you look fantastic in it. wow.

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