6. A picture of my mother
ROLL 153 | FRAME 10
Ofelia, Brooklyn, March 2020.
I learnt to love family pictures when as a teenager I was mesmerized by photos of my mother from when I was little. As an adult I now realize those beautiful pictures were taken by my dad, with a similar love and fascination for his subject as I have when I photograph Dylan. My mom is generous with my art practice but it’s not easy for me to take pictures of her. Perhaps it is because I do not believe I am better at photographing her than my father.
Here’s a picture of her in Brooklyn, when she came for my wedding in 2020.
And from the contact sheets, a picture I took of my mom just a month ago, when she once more came for my birthday.
