Photography in Black & White

Photography in black & white

By Michael Pollock

As a TCK, I am often reminded when I go out with my camera that images can be visceral, connecting to a feeling that is hard to name, a sense without a corresponding thought, or a memory that can’t quite be grasped. These four images are like that for me and are part of a collection that I think of as Third Culture Thematic— Identity, Belonging, Loss, and Purpose. Which picture corresponds to which theme, or to something else completely, is best left up to you, the viewer.

If you are interested in sharing your impressions or purchasing any of these images for yourself, please contact Michael at MVPhoto2022@gmail.com.

Note: The image of the Chinese grandma and child is not for sale.

Michael Pollock is an ATCK (adult third culture kid), having grown up between the US and Kenya. An educator by training, he taught and administered in the US and China where he and his wife Kristen (born in Sierra Leone) raised three TCKs. After leading Interaction International for two and a half years, he returned to leading Daraja, the organization he founded in 2012, where he continues to care for TCKs in the global community. He can’t draw, so he chases light.