In a world craving certainty and order, Embracing the Unpredictable is a photography series in which I blend the uneven flow of ocean tides with the fragile intricacies of human experience. Combining newly captured and found photographs, I reveal fragmented glimpses of the vulnerable, offering a perspective on human pain and emotion that is both beautiful and soothing.
At some point, each of us will experience deeply painful moments that strike without warning, leaving many with a sense of “before” and “after”. Through this series, I honor those who emerge from trauma’s stormy seas with new resilience, courage, and an ability to accept the easy and the hard in equal measure.
My images in Embracing the Unpredictable are a fusion of landscape photos taken along Puget Sound, an inlet in Washington State, combined with found photos of individuals at a profound life turning point. Using a slow shutter speed, the landscape images convey the Sound’s tranquil yet potent energy; slivers have been shifted to depict the inconsistency of its tidal rhythms. Will we move in harmony with the tides? Through this series, I speak to the peace that washes over us when we flow with the waters of life
