Light and Loss with Sass Kia

Shot in the quiet warmth of a Bondi Beach home studio, Light and Loss is a fine art portrait series exploring softness, solitude, and the unspoken.

Sass Kia brings an emotional depth that anchors each frame. Her presence is both still and stirring, a perfect match for a series shaped by natural light, delicate movement, and an undercurrent of grief.

The shoot unfolded slowly, intentionally. No crew. No noise. Just Sass, a camera, and the shifting afternoon sun. The space became part of the story, each corner holding its own quiet energy.

Light and Loss lives in the in-between. The tension between shadow and shine. Beauty and ache. What’s held on to and what’s been let go.

Shot on medium format with a focus on tone and texture, this series is a personal reflection on change and emotional memory. Simple. Raw. Honest.

Eli Samuel

Eli Samuel’s practice is grounded in a sustained curiosity for visual communication, patterns, and color. He moves between photography, design layout, printing and bookbinding, and the moving image. His work often begins with feeling, then a frame, chasing an emotional charge first to drive the viewer’s attention, then building the image around it, using tension to turn something raw into something intentional.

Through handmade books, he slows the viewer down, using sequence to control how meaning unfolds and to make the work physical and permanent. These books rely on raw, charged pairings, placing people living with something beside language used as both messaging and form. Handwritten diary notes and typography operate as image, building rhythm, pressure, and intimacy across the pages.

In commissioned work, he brings the same emotional precision and visual discipline to campaigns and editorial projects, shaping bold, cinematic images that balance authenticity with intention. He works closely with clients and creative teams to build clear visual narratives, creating photography and moving image that feels direct, elevated, and human.

His work extends across multiple ventures, including editorial and commercial photography, fine art bookmaking and printed editions, campaign and brand direction, and moving image projects.

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