Who We Are
An exploration of authenticity, connection, and the unique individuality of every person.
2026-2027
As a photographer, I am always searching for depth and genuine connection. Making portraits gives me the opportunity to meet people, to connect with them, and to pause for a moment and discover who they are.
That desire gave rise to Who We Are.
A personal photography project in which I want to meet and photograph around 100 people. Not professional models, but real people. Men, women, LGBTQIA+ people, people of different ages, backgrounds and life stories. People as we all are: different and unique, yet at the same time simply human.
I want to give people the space to show themselves as they are. Without expectations about how someone should look or how they should behave in front of the camera. Because who you are is enough.
I am not looking for the perfect portrait. I am looking for an image that reveals something of the person in front of me and feels genuine: a gaze, a posture, a gesture, a moment of stillness.
And that is where another part of my journey begins. When does a portrait feel authentic? Can you really photograph someone as they truly are? Or does a portrait inevitably reveal something about the way I, as a photographer, see that person?
Who We Are is therefore about more than 100 portraits. It is about meeting and connecting with people, about how we see ourselves and how others see us — and about what a photograph can reveal of who we are.
More than just a portrait
Who We Are is more than a series of 100 portraits. It is an exploration of how we see ourselves, how others see us, and what a portrait can reveal about who we are.
The participants are not simply the subjects of the portraits — they become part of the story. Their conversations, the way they respond to their own images, my perspective as a photographer, and the reactions of those who see the portraits all bring different points of view together.
The aim is not to arrive at one definitive answer, but to reflect on a question that runs throughout the entire project:
What makes a portrait authentic?
Creating together, without rushing
I believe a meaningful portrait cannot be rushed. It needs time to emerge naturally. That is why the journey towards the portrait matters just as much as the photograph itself.
Getting to know each other: Before the photo session, we first meet through a video call. We talk about the project, your expectations and how you would like to be photographed. That way, we do not meet as complete strangers on the day of the shoot.
The conversation: The session does not begin with taking photographs. We start with a quiet, exploratory conversation about who you are, how you see yourself and how you think others see you. This conversation is part of my exploration of authenticity and, at the same time, becomes the starting point for the portraits.
The shoot: Then we begin photographing, without following a rigid, predetermined plan. Your individuality is at the heart of the session, leaving space for whatever emerges during our time together.
The images: After the photo session, you will receive a selection of finished photographs. I will also ask you which image you feel best reflects who you are — or which portrait feels most authentic to you. This does not necessarily have to be the photograph you find the most beautiful.
The exhibition: In the autumn of 2027, I hope to bring all 100 portraits together in one exhibition. Not simply as a collection of individual images, but as the result of this exploration into how we see ourselves, how others see us, and what a portrait can reveal about who we are.
100 people, one story
Participation in Who We Are is free of charge.
For me, this project is about meeting people and creating genuine connections. About 100 different individuals, each bringing their own story, personality and individuality.
In the autumn of 2027, I want to bring these portraits and stories together in one exhibition. One hundred individual portraits that, when seen together, tell a larger story: about how different and unique we all are — and how, at the same time, we are all simply human.
As a participant, you will receive a selection of your images after the photo session and, of course, you will be invited to the opening of the exhibition.
Do you feel drawn to take part?
Perhaps I have personally invited you to participate. Or perhaps you have found this page yourself and feel drawn to the project.
You do not need any experience in front of the camera. You do not need to do or be anything special.
You are welcome just as you are.
And perhaps, together, we will discover something about the question at the heart of this project:
What makes a portrait authentic?