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Lake Como by Akila Berjaoui

by Joachim Baan

After a hot summer full of travels, seeing beautiful places and meeting amazing people, we are very happy to share this series of images, taken on a  glorious day at Lake Como, Italy, by Sydney-based photographer Akila Berjaoui. Her work is very much a reflection of how she feels whenever she takes the photographs. As she states it herself: “it’s a visual diary of my ups and downs.” When the photographer chooses location, subject matter and model, her personal sentiment always shows one way or the other.

It really was one of the only subjects I properly aced. I never pursued it though. Back then it wasn’t really an option, or not a serious one anyway. It was also a very male-dominated field. I was one of only four girls in my class if I recall correctly. I then picked up a camera in my twenties while I was working as a stylist and one thing led to another. It all unfolded very organically. I can’t imagine my life without my camera.

When Berjaoui shoots a model it has become very important that she connects with her model, which shows in her free-spirited and fearless pictures, showing a lot of personality. The necessary commercial work Berjaoui does lacks the usual feeling of freedom, but  creates the conditions for her autonomous work. This contradiction is a matter Akila finds herself struggling with.

I find the more and more that I shoot I can only really shoot women that I love and admire. These people more often than not are friends of mine, who may or may not work within the industry. These are women whom I enjoy creating and hanging out with. And they are constantly inspiring and surprising me with their own talents. I find it very difficult to shoot someone I dont have some form of connection with. I really struggle with this. I have to somehow disconnect from this emotion.

We are great admires of the free-spirited work of Berjaoui and hope she will continue shooting beautiful intimate portraits on the beaches of Australia and around the world.

For more information see her website here.