Moment: Ingrid Weyland

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By Ingrid Weyland

A few years back, my daughter and I used to love our photography sessions, and nature was our playground. Water has always had a strong presence in my life. When I was underwater, time stopped, and silence reigned; one could hear inner thoughts and the heart beating, slowing down. I always thought of these feelings as being inside the womb, mother-daughter together; you can't tell where one ends, and the other begins. I've always wondered whether I was photographing her or myself. I felt safe in nature, protected, I felt strong. I desired these moments to last forever. So I wanted her to feel these same feelings, to experience calmness together, as one. Even today, being underwater brings us to that same instant.

Nowadays, when photographing landscapes in my travels and looking through my camera, I invariably feel the "pull" of the scenery; I want to immerse myself and become part of it.

I hope to take the viewer to a similar place, sense what I feel, and see what emotions are aroused in them.

You can view more of Ingrids work on her website and Instagram.