EMPOWERMENT PHOTOGRAPHER & STORYTELLER
DENIZ ERSAN
Deniz studied a combination of communication, international development, and holistic healing practices. When she turned 19 she began traveling the world. Following the calling of her spirit, she explored Spain, Mexico, Bali, Thailand, India, Nepal, Guatemala and many more countries which assured her that everywhere on earth was home.
During her travels, she discovered what moves her: connection, beauty, the blossoming of a heart into kindness.
As a result of her love for the practices of compassion, healing and beauty, Deniz’s artistic process is a blend of empowerment, human figure’s connection with nature and intuition. The aim of her art is to invite the subject into higher states of consciousness through the self inquiry & expression practices supported by the lens.
“My art is a statement that we can embody the beauty of our essence as we move beyond the mind’s noise and judgment , and that in order to unfold and connect with the beauty of our souls, we must meet ourselves in stillness — present, quiet. Nature is our guide and inspiration on this journey.”
In her gallery you can see subjects from all walks of life with different backgrounds being captured in their intention of meeting themselves supported by the gentle space of nature.
Passionate about the healing of people and the freedom from suffering, Deniz uses her meditation and inquiry practices to illuminate the beauty, depth, and power of the subject to inspire conscious awakening into the truth of who we are.
In Deniz’s free time, you can find her sipping cacao, dancing, singing, and diving deep into people’s stories asking to be heard and transformed into love.
“My ideas are inspired by the expressions emotions create on human faces. I may notice a hidden story in how the eyes escape from being met, and see how there is a subtle invitation underneath that fear asking to be seen and freed. I may witness a tendency to smile when discomfort arises and I get curious around what is shadowing the genuine smile in the first place. My heart feels for the hardship and pain of the children we all once were. I may see glimpses of that little one wanting to come out to play and I extend an invitation.
My art is a result of my desire to reconnect with the oneness of all beings — Every photoshoot allows me to connect with yet another part within which was unlocked before meeting you.
In my photographs I strive to activate remembrance and gratitude in both the viewer and subject for the beauty and gift of this human life.
I like to take my subject out of the conditioned reality they’re used to experiencing and help them see through a new, feeling lens. Maybe changing the relationship to self from judgment and fear into acceptance, gratitude and love becomes a first step towards finding the same love for all life forms. “