Donna Ferrato has spent her career as a photojournalist following two main passions. One passion is the want to show various types of love and affection however strange in a positive light. Her other passion is the attempt to display and end domestic violence of all forms. She has succeeded in depicting her subjects in such a manner that really grasps people's attention and she believes that she can make a difference in each of these areas through the photographs that give a visual to the facts. Though these subjects do not necessarily coincide with one another, she states that since they are two very extremely different topics, they balance out her life. Dealing solely with domestic violence could send anyone into an insane depression. Her pursuit of various forms of love helps keep a grounded head. Someone said that she has an "empathetic eye," which is important in her line of work because she can view her subjects without pity or judgment, but with comfort and compassion. She works in a mix of color and black and white and all her images have a very timeless, atmospheric quality. Her work is groundbreaking, provocative, and sympathetic to the human well-being. She has seen wrongs and is trying to right them through her photography. She really commits to becoming a part of her endeavor.
Artist Website: http://www.donnaferrato.com/
Gallery Website: http://www.higherpictures.com/
Artist Interview: http://www.nieman.harvard.edu/reports/98-4NRwint98/Ferrato.html
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