Sociology major Devin Mitchell spends the majority of his time in front of the bathroom mirror with a camera. However, it is not selfies that the ASU junior is taking. Mitchell found inspiration in the untold stories of returned veterans as they transition into life after service.
Mitchell, who is based out of Los Angeles, started the Veteran Vision Project on Sept. 1, 2014 after one of his photos went viral on his Reddit forum. According to The State Press, his goal is to photograph 10,000 former servicemembers in their civilian clothes while the mirror reflects how they feel about their service and the transition to civilian life.
"We all go through life transitions and I think the overarching theme of this project is that reintegration happens in so many different life situations," Mitchell told The State Press. "I would only hope that when the student body looks at this work, they're seeing that too."
For now, all of Mitchell's work is featured online on the project's website. However, Mitchell and his team are trying to transition the photographs to a physical format that can be displayed in galleries.