Let me see you

9 Feb

Let me see you grew out of I feel lost! A portrait project about young people who reached adulthood during the COVID-19 lockdowns. I wanted to understand what it meant to miss out on experiences other generations take for granted. But before interviewing someone. It’s important for me to discover a person. I want to try to know them first and leave room for whatever might appear.

Most of my portrait sessions last between two and four hours. The first 30 to 60 minutes rarely produce photographs I want to keep. We talk, I ask questions, pay attention to what is said and what isn't, and share something of myself. Empathy and openness play an important role. A posed smile becomes genuine laughter, a difficult question brings a moment of hesitation, or someone suddenly starts fooling around.
These photographs emerged from encounters across Europe between 2023 and 2025.