Inner light
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City walk
It's been 10 years since I moved to NYC. I still remember the first day back in 2012 when I first arrived. It felt like home from day 1. They say you either hate or fall in love with this chaotic c...
2022-09-20 12:04:51 +0000 UTC View Post
Oil colours?
Let's talk about color grading and framing. What is that in frame that makes it look like an oil painting? I often mention Caravaggio as an ultimate inspiration in not only the colors but the...
2022-09-10 14:50:54 +0000 UTC View Post
Morning doodles
Skin to me is a universal language. It’s understandable, it’s relatable, we all have it, we all feel it, we all express it.
2022-09-03 16:40:40 +0000 UTC View PostMe, my skin and I
It's been 2 weeks only since I moved. I am still adopting, I am still learning, I have many projects and I will slowly start taking actions. I am learning my new soft light, its more gentle and I t...
2022-09-01 11:24:34 +0000 UTC View Post
Adopting
Honestly, I do miss my light. Frankly, I think it's going to take some time to adopt. Yet what is light if you don't shine yourself?
With jealousy I look at my neighbors windows, seeing...
2022-08-24 14:55:17 +0000 UTC View PostNew chapter
It's been 10 years since I lived alone last time. I've been married for a decade and this October I will turn 30. 1/3 of my life and this chapter is over. I had so many thoughts racing in my head i...
2022-08-21 12:41:37 +0000 UTC View PostUnboxing
Dear friends, I cherish so much your support in this uneasy for me times. Thank you all and I can’t wait to create this weekend in my new place. New series are coming up 🖤📸 Hope everything ...
2022-08-17 22:05:40 +0000 UTC View PostLife update
Yesterday I finally left once and forever my old home. It’s a lot of work ahead but I’m beyond excited to get my first furniture settled this week and I aim to shoot this weekend at my new plac...
2022-08-16 14:14:00 +0000 UTC View PostSleepover
Packing and staying at my friends house. Ordering my new furniture this week and beyond excited for my future set up for self portraits 🤍📸
2022-08-10 14:32:52 +0000 UTC View PostPreparing
On Monday, August 15th I’ll recieve my new keys and I will move. I am beyond excited to create my new work place, it will be different, it will be fully mine. I will to work on my last series for...
2022-08-09 11:30:35 +0000 UTC View Post
50mm poetry
This series were shot on 50mm f/1.4 which means I did have to stay quite far from the lens in order to be in focus, however, without glasses I cannot really see the screen and what exactly I am sho...
2022-08-03 11:08:44 +0000 UTC View PostBraids and curves
Lately I've been experimenting with colors more than usual. Adjusting the curves and grading is always a favorite part of editing for me, especially when I have a goal to get a certain look. I was ...
2022-07-29 10:58:19 +0000 UTC View PostFleur
I always loved flowers, something so innocent and gentle about them that mesmerized me. These are the flowers I give to myself. The flowers that make me feel even more feminine. The flowers that wi...
2022-07-26 14:14:18 +0000 UTC View PostLife update
Friends, yesterday I shoot new series and I’m trying my best to find time to edit and share with you (aiming for tomorrow). Meanwhile, bare with me, next month I am moving and I will be sharing t...
2022-07-25 15:25:16 +0000 UTC View PostSkin poetry
I said it yesterday, I will say it again today and I will keep repeating it tomorrow. Skin - is us, skin is you, skin is what we are. It is often a subject of sexualization, fashion and much more. ...
2022-07-20 15:05:14 +0000 UTC View PostPretty little things
The history of women's lingerie has always intrigued me. From serving a simple hygienic purpose to embracing how we feel about ourselves - that is what I love about it. Sensual lingerie is not alwa...
2022-07-17 13:08:52 +0000 UTC View PostLife will not be the same
My dear friends,
I would like to share with all of you some life updates. It is not time yet to share it all, however, my life is changing faster than me and any day in the house I used...
2022-07-12 12:01:31 +0000 UTC View PostChronic insomniac
I slept so little lately that I have a double vision
2022-07-08 11:23:31 +0000 UTC View Post
I am my skin
It is a physical fatigue I feel from fighting for my skin, for who we are. Artists have to fight not just their demons but also algorithms. What is art? When do our bodies transform into art object...
2022-06-30 11:24:15 +0000 UTC View Post“At the end of the day, we can endure much more than we think we can.” ― Frida Kahlo
