i made these images in the arms of friends i loved so deeply but don’t speak to anymore. in their cars as we drove through the mountains of western north carolina listening to the cicadas hum, looking up at the stars we couldn’t see in the city. when dressed up as boys in my bedroom for school projects which felt fun and freaky. when i was stuck at home and my friends weren’t texting me back and i felt like i was decomposing so i turned to the camera to pull my mind out of myself.
the world felt forever and life was warm and expanding so rapidly around me. i didn’t know what shutter speed was or iso or aperture or anything. i just knew that my heart felt full and that making pictures felt important because i could share exactly how i felt love and received love from those around me.