In 1997 I was born again. Spent my childhood in a small town mostly surrounded by trees and unused lands.
I was always fascinated by the power of truth. The natural, un-staged appearance. I was missing that a lot through my teenage years and I think it could be the reason I look for these closer connections with my subjects and try to portray them as they are. I try to show every individual in my work as natural as I can, no matter their circumstances or environment they find themselves in.
Photography is a rather surprising way of building those connections. It brings me to places and I would never imagine finding myself in if I didn’t have the camera on me. It has become a way to explore the world I live in and my interest in that world. To be there every second. Sometimes I might even forget I’m a photographer there. Photography is just an excuse for building these relationships and sharing stories.
In this self portrait, I am pretending to be a rotting pine wood in a terrarium jar. With moss around the lips and seaweed breaking through the back of my scalp.
Send me a message if you want to work together or have any enquiries.