What drew you to self-portraits?
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At first it was convenience, as I was too shy to ask others to model for me and also didn’t
know anyone where I had just moved. But, quickly, it became something more. I love
putting myself in the stories I created and becoming a character. It is fun to see yourself
in a new world, yet at the same time, I often forget it is me. When I model for myself, it is
not “modeling” at all, but instead playing out my imagination.
Your photos have a very dream-like quality to them.
Were you a day-dreamer as a kid?
I have always been a very big daydreamer. I love writing very much and have been writing
stories ever since I was very young. Storytelling is my truest passion.
You explain that your self-portraits are world’s you wish you could live in.
What kinds of world’s do you wish you could live in?
I’m not sure, in truth, how long I could stand being in the worlds I create (since I get
scared so easily), but I think that the world would be a much more interesting place if
everyone focused on their fragility and lived life with more passion. The worlds I create
are colorful and dark at the same time, moody and atmospheric, as though a storm is
about to hit. I love the calm before a storm, and the worlds I want to create have that
feeling.
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