It begins with Jaida.

Light finds her in layers — soft, intentional, as if every breakpoint in shadow was waiting for her to arrive. There’s power in posture, in the tilt of her head, in the quiet confidence wrapping form.

These portraits are more than visual. They’re breathing. Jaida doesn’t just pose. She inhabits every frame: the hold of a glance, the curve of a shoulder, the subtle decision of stillness.

Working at her side, I aimed not just for images, but for moments that linger. Where silence speaks louder than noise, and where light traces stories onto skin.

Jaida, seen not just in light — but in the space between light and what stays when the camera rests.