I started taking self portraits over ten years ago as a way to discover myself as a person. Now I see photography as a means to understand my own existence. Photography helped me to be kinder to myself - I am now grateful for my body and what it allows me to do. The “Seeking” project started in 2020. I was struggling with the concept of my own identity during isolation. I felt so detached from the things that used to define me, which gave me a bittersweet feeling of freedom - if I was so far away from what I used to be, did that mean I could become a better version of myself then?
My love for photography started when my father bought me a small digital camera – I was obsessed with the idea I could keep ephemeral things alive forever. How with the simple click of my camera could I eternalize a moment in time. I started taking self portraits over ten years ago as a way to discover myself as a person. Now I see photography as a way to know different parts of me and explore my own body. It helps me to get in touch with a deeper level of my own self love and self worth. Photography helped me to be kinder to myself – I am now grateful for my body and what it allows me to do
