Creating art through body movements and shapes is something I’ve always aspired to do, and only recently have I started to focus on finding ways to capture me in my element.

I’ve also just recently fully embodied my non-binary identity, so finding a photographer that focuses on creating art that defies binaries like Jake felt very serendipitous.

I’m at a pivotal point in my life where I’m truly defining who I am for the first time. And it’s not all crystal clear. Nothing truly is. The clarity we crave is simply reprieve from the clutter and fog that we allow into our lives and choose not to deal with.

The clarity is always here within us. Jake saw me and respected me for who I define myself to be and inspired me to really question my “WHY” behind my content creation.

Because for me, the present moment is all I really crave. With my art, I want it to be something that defines and creates a moment. And the photoshoot with Jake was just that. Jake took photos of me doing the things I normally do everyday. Contorting in the living room. By the window. On my unique contortion table. They simply captured me being me.

And then we checked out a local aerial spot, and they captured me doing things on the aerial hoop/lyra that I had never even tried before. I was shocked at the movements I created on the hoop, as they were completely unique in that moment. And when I made the comment that the shapes I was making were things I hadn’t even practiced before, Jake reassured me that it didn’t matter and the images were stunning. It truly helped me break free from the imposter syndrome that continues to create self-doubt in every new venture I embark on.

Defy the binary. Defy the boxes and molds society tries to put us in.

Non-binary is beautiful in the sense that there are no rules of how to express it. It’s true freedom and liberation to be whoever you truly want to be.

Break free from the labels. Realize we all are the same human trying to live and enjoy and constantly seeking to define the meaning of our existence.

Thank you to Jake for gifting me confidence and strength on my never ending path of self discovery 🙏🏻

-Your Bendy Enby Jez/Blossom Bolt 🌸⚡️