Cheap Therapy
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Photographer
Jonathan Troll
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Prize
Honorable Mention
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Date of Photograph
2025
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Website
When I was a kid, movies were more than entertainment; they were a refuge—a form of therapy. I suppose they still are to some degree. Perhaps that's why for over twenty-five years, I saved nearly every ticket stub—a ritual honoring the positive impact cinema has had on my life. This piece is a curated, photographic assembly of that intentional "selective hoarding." It serves as a visual representation of emotional escapes, offering a nostalgic bridge to a time when movies were cheap, and the tickets didn't fade.
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Biography
Hello! My name is Jonathan Troll, owner of Broken Stinger Photography. Born and raised between the Cascade mountain range and Puget Sound, I'm dedicated to capturing the intersection of faith, life, and the natural world. Whether working close to home or traveling abroad, I'm shooting to preserve the intentional beauty of the world and the stories woven through it.
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Awards
Exposure One Awards - Silver (category-people)
reFocus Awards - Bronze (category-photojournalism)
reFocus Awards - Honorable Mention (landscape)
ND Awards - Honorable Mention (landscape)
Monocromatic Photography Awards - Honorable Mention (nature)
Chromatic Photography Awards - Honorable Mention (landscape)
The Independent Photographer Photo Competition - Finalist (landscape)
