From Nature to Portraits: Why I Changed My Path in Photography

Making a decision that can change your life is never easy.

But making that decision twice can be even harder.

Still, I’ve always believed something very simple:

If I don’t risk it, I will never know.

I would rather regret something I did than spend my life wondering about something I never tried.

So let’s start from the beginning.

Throughout my career I’ve explored many types of photography : commercial, business, industrial, portraits, wildlife. I’ve tried a little bit of everything. But the one that always had my heart was wildlife photography.

It wasn’t only about the animals or the photographs. It was about the places those images took me. Remote landscapes, long journeys, quiet moments waiting for the right light or the right movement. Wildlife photography felt like a calling. It was where I felt the most connected, the most calm, and the most myself.

But sometimes, even when you achieve a dream, life asks you to move forward.

After living that dream for several years, I stepped away from photography for almost two years. I needed distance. I didn’t want to be known only as “the photographer.” I wanted space to understand what photography meant to me beyond the label.

Then something unexpected happened.

I started teaching photography to a group of kids.

And slowly, I fell in love with photography again.

What I realized during that time surprised me: what I truly love about photography isn’t only what I photograph .It’s who is in front of the camera.

I love stories.

I love meeting people from different parts of the world.

I love seeing someone discover themselves in a photograph they didn’t expect to love.

There is something incredibly powerful about helping someone feel comfortable, confident, and seen. When that happens, the camera becomes more than a tool ,it becomes a bridge.

And that’s when I understood something important.

What I loved most about photography was never only the image.

It was the connection behind it.

So today, my work has evolved into portrait photography. A different direction, yes — but still guided by the same purpose: telling stories through light.

The difference is that now, the stories belong to the people in front of my lens.

And honestly, I wouldn’t have it any other way.