This is an ongoing visual diary of my daughter, Kaia, a project that began when she started walking and continues today. All the images in this project are captured spontaneously, utilizing my smartphone as a 'camera of circumstance.'
The goal is to create a portrait of her without ever revealing her face. By focusing instead on Kaia’s environment and her energetic nature, I aim to capture her essence while preserving her anonymity.
This project is a direct response to the delicate dance between sharing and shielding in the age of social media. Like many parents, I yearned to document and share pieces of her life, yet felt an instinctive need to safeguard her face from unwarranted exposure and tracking algorithms.
Ultimately, this evolved into an investigation of the private and the public: How much of Kaia can I reveal as a photographer and storyteller, and how much must I shield as a mother safeguarding her privacy and future autonomy?
