A little recap of 2025
After graduating in 2022, I started doing commissions and began my journey in teaching. I made a lot of mistakes and seriously doubted my skills as a teacher. Along the way, I also lost the joy of working with the Afghan Box Camera; it started to feel like a gimmick.
I’ve been photographing with my self-built box camera since 2019, and around 2021 I really started to master the technique. At some point, I felt like a one-trick pony. People loved seeing me at events with the Box Camera, but I had lost my own joy in it.
I found that joy again when I built my second box camera and made peace with being the Afghan Box Camera guy.
2025 became the year I truly reconnected with the process and did many sessions with my box camera.
At the same time, I started working in a photo studio, where I could experiment with light and try new things. This brings me to something new:
@lesenzstudios — a studio I’ll be running and photographing in myself from now on.
Besides the photo of
@ribeirosfate with his harp, all the images in this selection were made at
@lesenzstudios . The studio will be fully up and running soon, so keep an eye on the account for updates.
I want to thank everyone who believed in me and all the beautiful collaborations over the past year. Hopefully many more to come 🤍
