I’ve always believed that every scar has a story.
And when I think of my own – whether big or small, whether from a surgery, from the time I fell over giving my little sister a piggyback or battle wounds from my short-lived time on Survivor – they each mark a vivid memory from my past. I wanted to explore this idea further. What untold stories of resilience, strength and trauma lie beneath the scars we all hold? What do they represent to people who have been through life-changing experiences and how has that perspective changed over time?
Scars, or trauma in general, can be quite uncomfortable or difficult to talk about. The power of photography is that I was able to talk about these human experiences with people in an intimate, unique and powerful way. The process became quite poignant for me and the subject. I came into the project trying to make it as swift and easy as possible
