This series has been shot in Amsterdam. I was capturing moments that I wanted to freeze in time while having a walk with my family. My toddler is my inspiration. He loves and is obsessed with planes, boats and nature. He was fascinated by the small insects around and birds in the trees. We had a fantastic time together. I wanted to make sure to capture his point of view in this film, his enthusiasm, his eagerness, simply the way he sees the world. Choosing Soda Crystals was an obvious choice of colour pallet for the film soup. It makes the film looks like it was taken in a magical land. The mystical toddler land adds warmth and something familiar to the photos. Every time I look at the pictures, they remind me of my childhood and my adventures with my friends while playing outside for hours. It was a magical time.

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About

I am a passionate artist and photographer. I am mainly focused on alternative photography. Anything can draw my interest, from cyanotype, anthotype, chemigrams, solarigraphy, pinhole, lumen prints to film soup and film swaps. I love the unpredictability of the results and happy accidents I get during each photo session. I treat photography as an escape from reality. When I pick up my camera, I feel like I have the magic wand to stop and freeze the moment in time. By altering films and manipulating them with different chemicals, these magical moments become something from outside this world. It’s like using a magic wand to create something beautiful and unexpected.