It’s easy to get caught up in the pressure of perfection — and fuck knows I do – the idea that every shot, every edit, needs to be flawless, meticulous. But when I look back at some of the most powerful moments in my work, they weren’t planned. They weren’t meticulously arranged. They were raw, spontaneous — real.
That’s why I’ve found myself embracing the unpredictability of what’s unscripted. Some of my favorite portraits — the ones that really resonate with people — come from moments where I let go of the control and just felt the scene. Whether it’s a slight shift in light, a subject's subtle, connective expression, or a change in the energy during a shoot, it’s in these fleeting instances that something special happens.
I’ve always said, photography is about capturing truth — not just what’s seen, but what’s felt. Have I always succeeded in that? Hell no. I am more of a student, and always will be, than I will ever be a teacher.
What I have been finding, is that it's about honoring that connection between the subject, the environment, and the artist. And while I appreciate the precision and planning that comes with planned out, detailed shoots, sometimes it’s the off the cuff moments that make the shot. In fact, usually. It’s in these spaces where we more often find authenticity.
That’s where I've been attempting to take my work lately. Finding something in what’s unposed, what’s unrefined, and letting it all come together in ways that are unpredictable, but hopefully always honest.
As I reflect on all this, I feel more compelled than ever to explore this approach — to go beyond the staged and dig deeper into what feels real. The idea of Veladura, of raw, unstructured intimacy in photography, is becoming more central in my work. It's a journey of embracing imperfection and letting things unfold as they will.
Here’s to the beauty of spontaneity. Wish me luck.