Finding Bright explores the intersection of childhood and adulthood, focusing on how the complex trauma of an unconventional upbringing can make the transition difficult.
The theatrical isolation of my subjects is intentional. It calls on the viewers own internal road map, acting as a mirror for their journey - are you really where you hoped you'd be?
Inside these photos is the freedom I longed for as a child mixed with the sharp edge of this adult independence I am not ready for.
I am intentionally doing what I was scolded for when I was young: creating drama out of ordinary moments and it is every bit as glorious as I had hoped.
