ON photography
Memory plays an invaluable part in my work. I often capture abstract moments, letting them stand as impressions of a place rather than giving them full context. It feels dishonest to impose a narrative through text, which is why I refrain from captioning my photos.
photography practice
My approach is one deeply rooted in the interplay between memory, impermanence, and the ephemeral nature of time.
Despite having a collection of DSLR cameras from my time as an architecture student, I've come to rely more on the immediacy and accessibility of my phone for capturing images. This shift was not just practical but also transformative, giving birth to my signature style—vertical photos, always in portrait mode.
The vertical format mirrors the way we see and move through spaces, allowing the viewer to step into these fleeting moments with me. Each photograph is a singular frame, high in saturation with a grainy texture that emphasizes the imperfections of memory, much like the moments themselves: vivid but imprecise.
methodology
nstagram has become the platform where this concept of impermanence plays out in real-time. My images are shared only through stories—quick, transient, and gone in 24 hours. Much like the environments I capture, the images are there for a brief moment before they disappear. This act of sharing feels akin to a conversation about impermanence, both intimate and fleeting. I rarely save these stories, preferring that they live only in the moment they were seen, engaging with viewers in a time-bound experience.
The impermanence of social media stories reflects the transient nature of my subjects—the landscapes, the light, the people—all of which are in a constant state of flux.