For this series, I really wanted to focus on my personal interests and create work that genuinely excites me. Throughout my career, I’ve often felt out of place in the photography world, constantly comparing myself to others. I didn’t feel like I had a niche or a unique voice like many of my peers. But I’m tired of comparing myself to others, so I’ve decided to block out what people think and start building my own style—one that truly resonates with me. This shift has helped me feel more connected to the photography community.

My process involves creating spaces that evoke otherworldly feelings using techniques like HDR, layering, and masking. This experimental approach helps me slow down, embrace the creative process, and stay patient with the work. I take my time with editing, being mindful of textures and colors. By combining images of homes, plants, flowers, trees, shadows, clouds—basically anything that catches my eye when out photographing—I build visually intriguing backgrounds. I then layer these with different textures in a painterly way, slowly building up the image until it feels finished.

The result isn’t just visually striking; it’s engaging and mysterious, inviting the viewer to explore and interpret it in their own way. Over time, they start seeing their own illusions in the work, making it personal to them. That’s something I want to keep at the core of my art—provoking emotions and sparking new ways of seeing.