Susanne Maude Turku, Finland
Artist Statement
I take pictures for the same reason I write. I do it to study the world around me, to get to know me, to understand.
I shoot to remember, for not to forget how golden the light was next to our bed on a spring morning, and it was time to wake up the little ones. I document everyday life and collect memories, light and shadows, separate frames from unresolved stories. Photography makes room for magic. It allows me to play.
I like street photography and enjoy shooting portraits, watching people and imagining what keeps them awake at 2:00 AM, what are they hiding, what songs they listen to when they feel alone. People have always interested me the most. The stories we carry within.
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