An ongoing portrait project about women and the places that matter to them.
The places we return to, feel ourselves in, remember, work, walk, create or simply belong. Each woman chooses her own place and I photograph her there.
Some are ordinary, some beautiful, some deeply personal. Together they become a collection of women, their stories and the spaces that hold a little piece of them.
Pati
Her home, Bath
“My home reflects who l am. I love mixing different styles, especially vintage and mid-century pieces and creating a space that feels personal rather than following one particular trend. Many of the things around me hold special memories and remind me of different moments in my life. More recently plants have become a big part of the space too. I love that mix of old and new, memories and nature, it makes my home feel truly like me.”
Kate
Whitley Wildflower Meadow
“I grew up in rural Suffolk and places like this take me straight back to childhood. Long summer days, picnics, strawberries, bare feet and sunshine. I love that a wildflower meadow feels joyful without trying too hard. Nothing is overly polished or manicured, everything belongs exactly as it is. As l have got older, l’ve realised place is often less about geography and more about how it makes you feel. Somewhere simple and welcoming and quietly alive is where l feel most myself.”
Grace
Keevil Lanes
“The countryside near home is where I come to clear my head. Walking the fields and footpaths gives me space to think, breathe and feel calmer.
Life can feel noisy and busy and being outside helps me reset. It gives me perspective and a sense of steadiness.
For me a woman’s place doesn’t need to be grand or significant. Sometimes it’s simply somewhere familiar that lets you be yourself”
Diana
The Page
“The blank page is a “place” l have always come back to. The page can hold whatever l may put down on it. It is never judgemental, it is always welcoming.
It allows me to come as l am, but when l leave, l am oftentimes banged. I am renewed, perhaps restored, more of my stronger self.
The page remains a place where a woman can be herself, where her stories can live and live on”
