As he continued to photograph Elijah, Elijah became interested in the process of making the images and would provide input on changing the setting or the position. And the project, “Echolilia,” was born. Echolilia is a term the refers to the repetition of words or phrases which is often a symptom of those diagnosed with autism. I found the photographs interesting in the way that they all seem to be very dream like and what I get from them is a sense of loneliness that no one can understand and I think these photos capture how a child with autism soothes themselves. I just found the whole project they both did extremely interesting as it was a way of them both getting to know each other as father and son.
