ENTRY DESCRIPTION
I shot this picture at the end of the COVID pandemic. The coast always feels to me a little desolate, and yet peaceful at the same time. I watched the people one-by-one coming out of the fog alone, and it made me think about how all of us have been looking for ways to escape the gloom of what we have survived in these past 2 years.
Cork, Ireland.
Shoot with 35mm Analog camera and film Rollei Retro 400s

AUTHOR
As a portrait photographer with a strong background in theatre, I'm used to working with models, MUA's and stylists to create a vibrant theatrical scene. Because of the pandemic, I was forced to slow down my photo projects and so I couldn't interact anymore with my subjects or have the level of creativity I had before. For this reason I decided to go back to my origins in analog photography. I re-discovered the pleasure of being an observer of reality rather than a creator of scenery, and I felt once again the thrill of shooting slow. The excitement of shooting with film is endless. It forces you to think carefully before pushing the button, obligating you to give more importance to the moment rather than clicking mindlessly as so many of us are used to doing now with the complex technologies of our smartphones. The pandemic impacted my life harshly, but it gave me the precious opportunity to breathe life again into a type of photography that I lost and forgot about.

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