El Earl

I don't usually do self portraits but I felt the need. I was in a bad situation back then. I was living with a guy but in a desperate room I thought he was my best friend my boyfriend.

He was mentally abusive and maybe the reason I did not leave sooner was because I thought I could not do better. I would often meet models and take photos it's always been my passion at the time it was my escape!

I also write novels and poetry and draw.

I bought this corset for a model I was shooting that weekend but tried it on. He saw me try it on and just laughed and walked away typical him.

I grabbed my camera put it on a table and took portraits of myself. These portraits reflect what I was feeling that moment. At that time in my life.

I was just a girl. Lonely yet not alone. I wasn't a model yet I hid behind my camera and took photos of other models. I was hurting but had no idea how to escape

Luckily a few months after those photos I found my strength and left him and have never looked back since. :)