
Cristian Turning Back to Me (Seattle, WA)
Silver Gelatin Lumen Print
2023
All the work in this series started as digital photographs, which I then printed as lumen prints in the darkroom. This alternative photographic process involves taking traditional black and white silver gelatin paper and exposing it to UV light, causing the paper to fog. This process allows me to add pink colors to the prints, which serve various purposes in the work. The color palette mimics the body when blood rushes to your head during intimate moments. Furthermore, it also presents these constructed fantasies in a rosy, idealized light, further romanticizing short-term encounters that "could've been something."

The Way He Lays On the Bed (Erik, Milwaukee, WI)
Silver Gelatin Lumen Print
2023

Cristian in Profile (Seattle, WA)
Silver Gelatin Lumen Print
2023

Erik Gazing Back at Me (Milwaukee, WI)
Silver Gelatin Lumen Print
2023

Payton Waking Up Next to Me (San Francisco, CA)
Silver Gelatin Lumen Print
2023

The Way the Light Touches His Neck (Cristian, Seattle, WA)
Silver Gelatin Lumen Print
2023

Erik Resting (Milwaukee, WI)
Silver Gelatin Lumen Print
2023

The Way He Arches His Back (Erik, Milwaukee, WI)
Silver Gelatin Lumen Print
2023

Sam Reaching Out to Me (Madison, WI)
Silver Gelatin Lumen Print
2023

The Way I Touch His Leg (Erik, Milwaukee, WI)
Silver Gelatin Lumen Print
2023

Kailen Looking Back at Me (Madison, WI)
Silver Gelatin Lumen Print
2023

Erik in Profile (Milwaukee, WI)
Silver Gelatin Lumen Print
2023

The Way He Rolls Over in Bed (Kodi, Madison, WI)
Silver Gelatin Lumen Print
2023

Kailen Looking Across From Me (Madison, WI)
Silver Gelatin Lumen Print
2023