2011

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2011
Slowly, my eyes begin to see more clearly. I’m starting to notice details I used to miss – and learning to capture them. This little bloom found me, not the other way around. A quiet moment, just for itself.
"The now, in four paws"
Nicola wasn’t asked to pose. It wasn’t planned or directed. It just stood there — in its own rhythm, tongue out, eyes steady, framed by light that felt like it had waited just for this moment.
There’s something about animals on film. They don’t perform. They don’t hesitate or second-guess. They simply inhabit the frame — fully, naturally, with nothing held back. Nicola didn’t need a reason to be still. It just was.
And the film responded. No edits. No retakes. Just one exposure — enough to hold a small life exactly as it appeared, brief and whole. The colours, the textures, the softness of light on fur… nothing added, nothing corrected.
There are photos that demand attention. This one doesn’t. It sits quietly. But if you stay long enough, it reveals something rare: presence without tension. A portrait that isn’t really about a subject — it’s about being.
"O agora, em quatro patas"
A Nicola não foi chamada para posar. Nada foi planeado ou dirigido. Estava ali — no seu próprio ritmo, língua de fora, olhar firme, enquadrada por uma luz que parecia ter esperado só por este momento.
Há algo especial em fotografar animais em filme. Eles não fingem. Não hesitam. Não se corrigem. Limitam-se a habitar o enquadramento — por inteiro, naturalmente, sem reservas. A Nicola não precisou de um motivo para ficar quieta. Simplesmente estava.
E o filme respondeu. Sem edições. Sem repetições. Um disparo bastou — suficiente para guardar uma pequena vida tal como apareceu: breve e inteira. As cores, as texturas, a luz suave no pêlo… nada acrescentado, nada corrigido.
Há fotografias que pedem atenção. Esta não. Esta repousa. E se ficarmos com ela tempo suficiente, talvez nos mostre algo raro: uma presença sem esforço. Um retrato que não é sobre o que se vê — mas sobre o que se está.
Camera & Film: Canon Ftb with Kodak Portra400
Had to break these looks up each one deserved its own shine. @sondersimiya came through, and Kodak 200 did its thing. Might be time to keep this stock loaded more often 👀📸”
And this first frame? Easily giving Vogue, GQ, and Essence cover energy—unfiltered, golden, and real.”
nobody out here but the sea life... quiet early in the morning