Holding On

In 2019, I did a nude photoshoot with my friend and photographer Daniel N. Johnson. I was one year out of an emotionally abusive relationship that robbed me of my self-confidence and self-esteem. This shoot was an opportunity for me to take my power back, to feel ownership over my body and to collaborate with Daniel - whose work and vision I deeply admire, and with whom I feel safe and respected.  This is my favorite image from that shoot. Exposed, but hidden.  This image is a collaboration: it represents two artists working in tandem to execute a vision. It is about agency and consent. It's about taking the power back as the nude, female subject. It's about the subject and the photographer...View all