How many lives have you lived since you were born? — “An Afternoon at the Pond” is a series of five photographs, each accompanied by a musical fragment, that together form a metaphorical narrative of personal rebirth. Inspired by depression and the use of expression as an introspective tool, this project documents how our emotions can alter our perception of reality, and how perspective helps make sense of it—bringing light to darkness, love to fear, and order to chaos.

The series follows a narrative progression that begins with Drowning (01), depicting a confused landscape of fallen branches that flirts with melancholy, representing the feeling of being submerged in negative thoughts. This is followed by Gone (02), an image full of static branches symbolizing frozen veins, paralyzed by an "emotional death." Purgatory (03) features a reflection as the protagonist, showing a duality between life and death, a mental limbo or purgatory, a place devoid of perspective or opinion. Rebirth (04) marks the climax of the story, illustrating personal renewal with a lush and vibrant tree growing on the lake shore. Finally, Breathing (05) portrays a serene and harmonious landscape with a white swan surrounded by its ingenuity, discovering the simplicity of living