PhotoCass

My name is Cass and frankly I have been through a lot in my young life, I have seen a lot & I have had God get me through it. I want to share a message of love and hope for All Gods children! I am a 34 year old single mother of 3 who has had four back surgeries and being fused from the next down is an eventuality for me. I have been homeless, I have suffered addiction & I have made my way back to life. But equality, I justice, charity, and love are what I want to focus on. I am a photographer by trade but am no longer working as my back slowly disabled me and the photography business began its decline as the digital age took off! I am an artist, poet, writer and photographer and my health has tried to take everything from me. But Gods helping me fight through it and I feel like writing about my experience is the right thing to do. So it's going to be a mixture of all the gifts God gave me.

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My son and his love of music! #toddlermom #toddlerlife #toddlermoments #music #musicislife #musictherapy #headphones #toddlerrockstar #rocknroll #rocknrolltoddler #omahaphotographer #candid #cellphoneography #momlife #mommasboy #littlerockstar #photomom #photographerskid

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This one speaks for itself! #resist #theresistance #climatechange #climatechangemarch #climatechangeisreal #smashthepatriarchy #notmypresident #not45 #persist #marchforscience #omahaphotography #omaha #omahaphotographer #nebraskaphotographer #resistancephotography #photocassactivism #photocass #canon #canon60d #womanstrong

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Science and education are the only way out of this crap hole we find ourselves in! We CANNOT lose focus in those areas for the benefit of rich men! #resist #resistancephotography #theresistance #scienceisreal #ourfuture #marchforscience #earthday2017 #earthday #climatemarch #climatechange #climatechangemarch #photographersofinstagram #omahaphotographer #omahaphotography #nebraskaresists #omaharesists #notmypresident #never45 #signsoftheresistance #canon #canon60d #photocassactivism

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Photographers kids being paparazzied outside the rally for Health Mello that Bernie attended! They are use to me by now! Lol. #portraits #portraitphotography #childphotographer #omahaportraitphotographer #elkhornphotographer #bernierally #resist #theresistance #resistancephotography #canon60d #canon #photographerskids #paparazzimom #solidarity #childrenarethefuture #ourfuture #mybabies photo credit goes to @choircutie

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#earthday2017 #earthday #omahaphotographer #omaha #igersomaha #igersmidwest #resist #theresistance #savethebees #bees #beesarecool #reflections #reflectionphotography #portraits #marchforscience #listentobillnye #billnye #nebraskaphotographer #saveourearth #climatechange #climatechangemarch #climatemarch #canon #canon60d

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Longing for freedom. (You know, how most Americans feel under #45's reign of terror) #portraitphotographer #portraitphotography #children #momlife #mommasboy #mommasgirl #resist #notmypresident #nebraskaphotographer #nebraska #omaha #canon #canon60d #rainydays #longingforoutside #siblings #igersomaha #familyphotography #omahaportraitphotographer #blackandwhite #blackandwhitephotography

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Ran across this sign at the earth day March for science. At this point I'm fine with hitching a ride on a Vogon ship to escape this country's madness. Their poetry can't be worse than Trumps speeches and tweets. #resist #theresistance #signsoftheresistance #earthday #earthday2017 #marchforscienceomaha #photographersofinstagram #photocassactivism #notmypresident #saveourearth #climatechange #douglasadams #hitchhikersguidetothegalaxy #nerdgirl #geekgirl #nerd #nerdyresistance #42 #not45 #canon #canon60d #canonforlife #omaha #omahaphotographer #nebraska #nebraskaphotographer

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"Adrenaline rush". Also known as The Monster at Adventureland. This is the first and last roller coaster I've ridden in my adult life. Spine issues don't allow me to enjoy these kinds of things. HOWEVER, for one day...one ride....I took back control and rode that ride! It was AWESOME!! #adventureland #rollercoaster #themonster #lifeaftersurgery #chronicpain #chronicpainwarrior #omaha #omahaphotographer #iowa #desmoines #resist #life #photographersofinstagram #living #fun #yolo

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Childlike memories. #carousel #memorylane #adventureland #photographersofinstagram #omahaphotographer #randombeauty #randombeauty #artphotography #canon #canon60d #canonforlife #desmoines #amusementpark #rides #carouselhorse #iowa

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Sometimes after a long weekend of rehearsing, performing, working, churching, and mothering a toddler, I still have to drag my butt to our regular Monday rehearsal clutching my triple shot Starbucks. I mean I was physically there and that's what counts right? #exhausted #exhaustedmommy #singingisexhausting #needcoffee #neverenoughcoffee #starbucks #starbuckscoffee #rcmc #omaha #omahaphotographer #nebraska #aftershowcrash #performancecrash #resist #photographersofinstagram #singersofinstagram #tiredsoprano

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Since my little asSisterant @choircutie and I also sing in the River City Mixed Chorus together we try and make it a habit of taking pre-show selfies. And while usually I like my photos in color to show the pink of my hair, I hate lipstick yet force myself to wear it for shows, therefore it was dictated that B&W would be more appropriate. This was our sister selfie from opening night with the Rogers and Hammerstein concert with the Omaha Symphony. That was an amazing night!! Don't forget to check out our show at the Holland Performing arts center on June 17th, 2017!! I'm the first half we are performing Tyler's Suite, a nine piece musical movement dedicated to the life and death of Tyler Clementi. It carries with it a message about bullying. It's emotional, meaningful, and uplifting! Tickets are on sale now!! #photographersofinstagram #igersomaha #rcmc #sisterselfie #preshowselfie #songsofrogersandhammerstien #omahanebraska #omahaphotographer #omahaperformingarts #opa #holland #omahasymphony #choir #rivercitymixedchorus #blackandwhite #ihatelipstick #musicislife #performerslife #theatre #musicaltheatre #singing #whyising #musictherapy #photocasssings #lgbtqiachoir #pridemonth #tylerssuite

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The sky looks like an ocean about to break over us! #stormyskies #storms #clouds #cloudshapes #omahanebraska #omahaphotographer #nebraskaphotographer #oceansky #weather #thundersotrms #theeyeofthestorm #stormphoto #stormchaser #igersomaha #photographersofinstagram #cellphonography

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"Wonderment". The feeling you get when you are standing on stage for rehearsals. This shot is from the "It Gets Better" tour. #itgetsbetter #orpheumtheatre #igetsbettertour #lagaymenschorus #rcmc #canon #canon60d #musicislife #musicphotography #singingtherapy #singingforlife #suicideprevention #suicidesurvivor #nevergiveup #musicheals #choirfamily #choirkid #photographersofinstagram #omahaphotographer #nebraskaphotographer #artphotography #theatre #theatrephotography #theatreislife #resist #resistance #photocassart

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Medical Cannabis has a mascot here in Omaha! I spent part of my birthday down on 72nd and Dodge for a Cannabis rally (my birthday is 4/20)! Personally I have degenerative disk disease (I've had 4 back surgeries including a 3lvl fusion!), chronic insomnia, depression, anxiety, and chronic nausea/lack of appetite (caused by the pills). I use to take over 10 different legal prescription medications to manage all my symptoms and my docs were always ready to throw more pills at me. It wasn't until I stopped all the meds and switched to a healthier alternative that I was able to get my life back. I function like a semi-normal human with no side effects or sleepiness (like prescriptions caused) for the first time in over 9 years and it's all because I took control of my life and stopped blindly popping pills! Do I trust doctors, NO! Do I trust my state legislature to finally approve LB 622 allowing for medical cannabis in the state of Nebraska? NO! For a pharmaceutical company and doctors it is much more profitable to have me on 10+ daily pills and monthly doc appoints. That is the ONLY reason it's still illegal as a medication. Our government needs to stop using Cannabis to persecute people or fill their for profit jails and big pharma CEO pockets! #medicalmarijuana #medicalcannabis #resist #addictiontherapy #prescriptionskill #bigpharma #saynotodoctors #saynotodrugs #saynotounsafemedications #alternativehealth #saferhealth #photocassactivism #photographersofinstagram #resistance #canon60d #canon

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Some random shots from the "It Gets Better" rehearsal at the Orpheum. It was such a beautiful experience. #itgetsbetter #rcmc #singingforlife #musicislife #singingtherapy #omaha #omahanebraska #omahaphotographer #photographersofinstagram #igersomaha #canon #canon60d #rehearsal #resist

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That awkward moment when you realize Orwell got it right he was just off by roughly 33 odd years. ::shudders:: HOWEVER, Big Brother may be watching, but so is Big Sister and she is pissed! #resist #resistance #resistpersist #resistnebraska #resistancephotography #bigbrotheriswatching #1984 #georgeorwell #georgeorwellwasright #omaha #omahanebraska #omahaphotographer #nebraskaphotographer #photocassactivism #photographersofinstagram #igersomaha #bigsisteriswatching #americaiswatching #notmypresident #dumptrump

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I spent May 1st, 2017 celebrating the labor unions! The working class is constantly overlooked and shamed. These people are amazing and some of the hardest working people I've met! #resist #resistpersist #mayday #maydaymarch #workingclass #solidarity #hope #resistance #omahanebraska #omahaphotographer #resistnebraska #photographersofinstagram #resistancephotography #hope #notmypresident #peace #canon #canon60d #unions