Latchkey

Latchkey retraces my childhood steps through neighborhoods that feel both new and familiar. Blending memory with present-day reality, it explores how places change—or stay the same—over time. Through analog photography, I focus on details that evoke both nostalgia and displacement: endless suburban fences, the physical barriers of childhood independence, and familiar sidewalks now lined with unfamiliar faces. Strangers become place markers for the characters of my past, filling the spaces once occupied by childhood friends, neighbors, and family. 

This work reflects on the passage of time, how spaces hold echoes of the past, and the ways personal history lingers even as the landscape evolves. By revisiting these spaces, Latchkey examines the tension between memory and reality, exploring what it means to look for places that no longer exist as they once did. My approach prioritizes atmosphere and mood over strict documentary aesthetics, allowing for a subjective, lyrical narrative that blends personal history with broader themes of displacement and change.