Emotional alchemy

Artistic portrait taken in beachy dunes against blue sky.

documenting transmutation

"You're too emotional."

"SMILE!"

"Don't get so upset."

As a woman who has been told these phrases many times in this life, I've dedicated my energy these years to studying and exploring emotions as deeply as they can possibly be FELT. With self and others.

And in my bootcamp of liberation and self-love, I've discovered the importance of accessing emotions at the depth of our human expression and BEING WITNESSED in them. There is so much POWER that surpressed emotions hold and that can be alchemized with awareness. This vulnerable and raw expereience is for the brave, to be captured... to show humanity what women are capable of.


BE SEEN

documenting transmutation

"You're too emotional."

"SMILE!"

"Don't get so upset."

As a woman who has been told these phrases many times in this life, I've dedicated my energy these years to studying and exploring emotions as deeply as they can possibly be FELT. With self and others.

And in my bootcamp of liberation and self-love, I've discovered the importance of accessing emotions at the depth of our human expression and BEING WITNESSED in them. There is so much POWER that surpressed emotions hold and that can be alchemized with awareness. This vulnerable and raw expereience is for the brave, to be captured... to show humanity what women are capable of.


BE SEEN

"This shoot was such a deep initiation. I was moving through so many layers of grief, dissolving timelines that never were, anger, frustration at God as to “why!?”… and I asked to be witnessed in it, to move through my process being seen and held in everything that was arising. It was the deepest medicine and gift. There was no plan for these images other than to simply move through the journey of being witnessed and fully expressed in my pain.. the intimacy of being seen in a state I had learned to hide for so many years, even from those closest to me. It was such an edge to ask to take up space like this. It was the liberation and expansion I needed in that moment. To know that I wasn’t alone. That I was not wrong. To have the somatic experience of knowing that all of me was welcome. Just as I was. In the dirt, in the snot, in the tears, in the spit, in the depths, I was welcome." - Lara

Figure laying on ground surrounded by palm fronds and tropical foliage in dim lighting.
Close-up of hands pressed against sandy forest ground with leaves.
Emotional moment captured in a tropical forest setting with fallen leaves.
Joyful expression while lying on sandy beach at sunset.
Artistic beach portrait with subject sitting on sandy shore as waves crash behind.
Sandy feet and legs resting on beach sand with textured lighting.
Black and white portrait showing contemplative pose with wet hair against ocean background.
Black and white beach portrait showing a serene expression with eyes closed against an ocean backdrop.
Black and white beach portrait with windswept hair partially hiding behind arm.
Person in black swimwear sitting among tropical palm fronds, exhaling smoke in a moody outdoor setting.
Figure in dark clothing curled in fetal position among palm fronds and fallen leaves in forest setting.
Person in black tank top posing expressively against tropical foliage background.
Black and white photo of person lying on fallen palm fronds in contemplative pose.
Monochrome image of person standing between palm trees in tropical forest setting.
Person in black outfit sitting on ground among palm trees with emotional expression.
Figure in black swimsuit crouching by palm trees at sunset with ocean in background.
Close-up of person peeking through dried palm fronds with joyful expression.
Artistic overhead shot of person lying on dried palm fronds in tropical setting.
Person in black beachwear standing in ocean waves during sunset.
A beachgoer with wet hair smiles while wearing a delicate necklace against an ocean backdrop.
A person splashing in ocean waves at sunset with dramatic clouds in the background.

"This shoot had me scared to be captured in moments where I feel ugly but now I see how beautiful it is, to like and love my wrinkles - my feelings." - Tata

Dreamy monochrome portrait of someone floating in dark waters.
Figure in a flowing white dress stands near a cave entrance amid tropical foliage and twisted tree roots.
An artistic portrait capturing a serene moment in dramatic lighting.
An emotive black and white portrait in moody lighting.
A contemplative black and white portrait on rocky terrain.
A vintage style black and white photograph of someone resting on dark rocks near water.
Person in white flowing dress strikes ethereal pose among mossy rocks and trees.
Figure in white swimwear poses against a dark rocky wall near water.
Person floating peacefully in crystal clear turquoise waters of a cave pool.
Artistic black and white portrait of someone emerging from dark waters with raised arms.
Someone swimming in the deep blue waters of a natural cave pool.
Figure in white swimwear relaxing by turquoise waters against rocky cave walls.
Artistic black and white photo of figure posing dramatically in a cave setting.
Person floating serenely in bright blue cave waters surrounded by limestone walls.
Figure enjoying the crystal clear waters of a natural cave pool.
Figure in flowing white dress poses dramatically against wet cave walls.