Belonging is a core emotional need; unknowingly it delicately changes who we are. Subtly
shifting us from, who we want to be, to who we think we have to be, hiding who we really
are.
We do this to be accepted and also to protect ourselves. Not wanting to be excluded, we
repress who we want to be. Being vulnerable opens us up to be rejected as we show our
differences, our uniqueness. Which propels us into a disagreement with ourselves. A
contradiction that allows our emotions not only to persist, but to amplify until they become
the loudest thing we emote, but cannot hear. It isolates us from our core and quiets our
spirit. This deafening causes others to speak softly – so softly that we no longer belong.
This series shows the disagreements between our emotions, and the paradox as it
appropriates the figure.
I am an underwater photographer.
And I knew it the first time I dove-in over a decade ago.
I discovered the power of underwater photography, honing my skills to create a refuge for complex emotions.
My photos have been exhibited and collected worldwide—unraveling the depths of desires and feelings beneath the surface.
I'm excited to share Underwater Somatic Portraiture, an experience that offers freedom from gravity and provides space for expression, nurturing, and freedom.
