Robin Elise Maaya, Savannah College of Art and Design student, captures the beauty, joy and whimsical nature of twins through photographing sisters Ava and Ruby. “Home Away From Home” is a photography exhibition that documents the family she has been a respite care nanny for since fall 2019.
“Home Away From Home” is a photo exhibition of a family that lives in harmony with a special needs child. Ruby has cerebral palsy and non-verbal autism, which limits her cognitive awareness and makes her unable to care for herself.
“When I first began photographing the Pendergrass family, I was doing so with the intention of showing the ‘normal-ness’ of their lives and attempting to elevate them to an ethereal realm,” Maaya said.