The window was tall. Light spilled through it, soft and even, without harsh edges. She stood with her back to it, arms raised, and there was something in that posture that felt unguarded. As if, for a moment, she forgot the camera was there. Those are the moments I look for.

I don't work with everyone. That might sound blunt, but it's not a judgment. It's about something else. The kind of collaboration I envision requires a certain intention. Not perfection, not experience, but a willingness to be present. To pause and notice what happens in the space between us. That takes trust, and trust isn't built through questionnaires or mood boards. It begins with a conversation.

I believe in open communication. Not as a formality, but as a foundation. Before we meet, I want to know what moves you. What makes you curious. Where your boundaries are, and what you want to explore. In turn, I share what I'm looking for in a session, how I work, what my intentions are. No surprises. No assumptions. Just clarity, so we both know what we're stepping into.

A good match isn't about appearance or portfolio. It's about resonance. About the sense that we both want to create something that goes beyond a beautiful photograph. I look for people who are curious about themselves, who aren't afraid to be vulnerable, and who understand that vulnerability isn't weakness. It's what gives an image its strength. Like in that photograph by the window. The posture was open, the pose was powerful, but it was the stillness around it that made the image.

I work slowly. Not because I hesitate, but because I want to create space. Space to move, to feel, to search for what feels natural. I offer direction, but not instructions. I ask questions, but don't provide answers. What I want to capture isn't what I imagine, but what emerges in the moment itself. That requires patience, from both of us.

Mutual respect is something I consider fundamental, but I'll name it anyway. Respect for boundaries, for pace, for what someone is or isn't willing to share. I often work with sensitive genres, with nudity, with intimacy. That requires an awareness that goes beyond technique. It requires that I see who is standing in front of me, not what I want to photograph. And it requires that you feel safe enough to say what you need.

For me, a collaboration isn't a transaction. It's not an exchange of time for photographs. It's a shared experience, a moment in which we both discover something. Sometimes that's a new side of yourself. Sometimes it's a way of moving you hadn't known before. Sometimes it's simply the calm of a space where you're allowed to be as you are.

I'm not looking for models. I'm looking for people. People who want to explore something, who are open to a process, who understand that the outcome isn't always predictable. That's not a weakness of the method. It's precisely its strength. What we capture isn't what we planned, but what was truly there.

If this way of working appeals to you and you're curious how such a collaboration would feel for you, I invite you to get in touch.