Spirit of Nature
This series was inspired by a desire for peace and reconnection with nature during the isolating times of COVID, aiming to capture the essence of nature through photography.
The Spirit of Nature series was born during the isolation of COVID. After months of restrictions, I wanted to break the restrains of quarantine by stepping into nature; to breathe and reconnect with the world beyond my walls. It became my escape, a place of relief after being away for so long. The stillness of quarantine allowed me to rediscover my surroundings, explore quiet landscapes nearby, and find comfort in the rhythm of the natural world. This journey led me to focus on the unique beauty of Georgian Bay, a region I had begun exploring through test shoots. It also deepened my admiration for Canadian landscape painters, particularly Tom Thomson, Doris McCarthy, Emily Carr, and David Milne, whose works capture the soul of the land with raw emotion and depth.
This journey enabled me to adapt to the COVID situation, to grow, change, or maybe let it go.
"Spirit of Nature" is my personal dialogue with nature, a place of calm, far from the density of urban life. These fine art photographs are more than captured landscapes, they are created ones. Nature is not just something to be observed but something to be imagined, shaped, and brought to life in a way that exists only in my mind. I see myself as a visual storyteller, composing scenes that reflect both reality and my inner world.
Photography, for me, is an intuitive, almost meditative process, one that allows me to create dreamlike landscapes, much like the imagined realms of Persian miniatures. These photographs, with hand-embellished interventions, are not a record of nature as it is so much as a reflection of nature as I wish it to be.
This series merges photography, painting, and digital art, blurring the line between the physical and the emotional. It’s not just about documenting nature but about expressing its soul.
Nature is an ongoing project for me, offering a sense of peace and allowing me to let go of the things I cannot control. My nature-based works are deeply personal, not just about landscapes, but about emotions; about the search for belonging. In many ways, they feel like self-portraits, reflecting my inner world, my connection to place, and the emotional landscapes I carry within.
Through my art, I try to express what words cannot, reaching beyond the visible to capture a sense of longing, connection, and the quiet peace found in solitude.
