This journal is a space where I reflect on photography beyond the image. I write about the role of the muse, the emotional depth of portraiture, and the process behind my handmade prints. It is an exploration of what transforms a photograph into something that can truly be felt.
On Being an Artist
What actually defines being an artist?
Is it knowing how to paint? To write poems? To use a camera?
Today, it seems almost enough to do something creative in your free time and the title follows. “Artist” has become something we give ourselves.
Working with long expired Polaroid 8x10 film...
I have many boxes of Polaroid 803 and 804 film, expired for almost twenty years now. The chemicals in the pods have completely dried out, and I was tempted many times to throw them all away—but somehow, I never did. And now I’m very glad about that.
The Alchemy of Obsession and Genius: The Artist, the Muse, the Cost of Immortality.
The true role of the muse in art—from Rodin to Modigliani. Discover how love, emotion, and collaboration shape timeless photographic portraiture