I was always fascinated by the power of truth. The natural, un-staged appearance. I was missing that a lot through my teenage years and I think it could be the reason I look for these closer connections with my subjects and try to portray them as they are. I try to show every individual in my work as natural as I can, no matter their circumstances or environment they find themselves in.

Working with analogue film makes this process much slower and rather surprising. Instead of seeing the image right away, I have to develop, print it in the darkroom or digitize it first. It’s unpredictable just as the time I spend with my subjects. It eliminates certain reactions of people that I photograph as-well. These materials and tools are what makes it so fascinating. We live in a time where we want to see results of everything we do right away. To me this type of long process is a way to get further from that. To be there every second, to explore the world I live in and my interest in that world.

I think in a way it represents how the relationship with my subjects evolves. I like to spend time getting to know them before I take out my camera and point it at them. It brings us to a more intimate and honest space. Sometimes I might even forget I’m a photographer there. Photography is just an excuse for building these relationships and sharing stories.