When I started photography, I didn’t quite know where it would lead me. I did know this: I was drawn to the details – the tiny, overlooked moments that often go unseen. I quickly realised that I prefer macro photography (or close ups) more than any other type of photography.
Looking through a macro lens takes you into a world that is magical and different, and I loved it! In this world – time slows down, distractions fall away, and I can lose myself in the wonder of what I see. When you are behind a macro lens, you experience the fine textures, the soft lines, and light dancing in ways the naked eye can’t always catch.
As I spent more time in that behind the lens, something began to shift. I started looking for, not just clarity, but emotion and mystery. Slowly, almost naturally, my style evolved into something more abstract. I became less interested in capturing what something was and more fascinated by how it felt.
What excites me is creating images where you don’t immediately recognise what you’re looking at. Instead, you’re invited to pause. . .to simply experience the photo. The colours, the flow, the lines and shapes, the textures – all whispering their own quiet stories.
I prefer to shoot in manual mode, that gives me the freedom and control to create the type of photo I want to achieve – to adjust light, blur, depth, and tone in a way that reflects the emotion I want to share.
A moment I’ll never forget was when I looked at one of my photos and it didn’t feel like a photograph anymore; it felt like a painting. That was a wow moment for me! There was something in my photos that blurred the lines between photography and fine art. They had depth and emotion. I had created something that felt more like a brushstroke than a shutter click.
To this day, that’s what I seek in my work, a space where photography and painting meet, where art and soul dance together. I still challenge myself to go deeper, to create something that resonates with something inside me. . .and hopefully, inside of you too.
Photography for me is not just about seeing. It’s about feeling. It’s in those mysterious spaces where I find myself again and again.
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