Piercing the Veil of Death

Photo collage I made of a Giant Owl Butterfly overlayed with the human sphenoid bone.

This is probably the most personal story I’ve shared ever online. Despite having lots of new photography work that I’ve been excitedly waiting to share for the last few months, which have all now been released, it does not yet feel like the right time to share them, as my world simply fell apart at the loss of my best friend and mother on the 12th July. I had to urgently rush to head back to my homeland of Trinidad, to be there for my Mum’s funeral, as her only child as well, there was a lot to see about and help my remaining family in the process. I had to decline jobs in that time as well as delay my retouching work for clients. In the month overseas, I only had intermittent hot spotting available and an avalanche of grief and sorting out of my Mum’s affairs.

I am so grateful for my clients who have been so understanding and empathetic at this time, in being patient for my return. Thank you again so much, from the bottom of my heart.

When death strikes without warning, it forces one to remember how temporal everything is, compelling one to sift out what really matters from what’s deemed important.

Without repeating myself, I’ll share the link to what I wrote and posted on my Substack, if anyone wants to hear more of my personal story of grief, especially if you too might be experiencing something similar at the moment.

Next month, is the first of Spring and after this deathly winter, I am actually looking forward to celebrating life again and will hopefully be able to share some newly released photographic works.