6 Jan

The Few, The Proud by Shauna M. Stewart

“The Marine Corps boot camp graduation ceremony in San Diego was awe-inspiring throughout, but when the troops fell out and ran towards each other at the end, none of us could catch our breath. It was a beautiful display of love, of change and remembrance, of fear and joy. Here, the new Marines had just been released to see their families. At that moment, I realized that the tough times I was struggling with didn’t matter compared to this bigger picture — and became aware of just how much I loved my brother, even though we had never really gotten along. Six months later I packed up for California in my own move of change and fear and joy. This picture has served to remind me of a beautiful person in my life who transformed himself for the greater good, and who continues to grow even through the hardest times.” -Shauna

Every two weeks I will release a new showcase on Pictory, and when I do, I’ll post a favorite image here to remind you to go check it out. This one is from Lfe Before Your Eyes, a collection of Pictory members’ most meaningful photos.