Desiree Sydow on Fstoppers

I am a self portrait photographer based in London, UK.

After a chronic injury forced me to give up drawing and painting, I decided to focus solely on the medium of photography.

This background in traditional art has heavily shaped my current photography style, with my other main influence being fashion photography.

As a self-portrait photographer, I am not just the photographer but also the model, portraying characters that represent different facets of myself and at the same time of all human beings.

My intent is to create evocative images that express universal emotions such as sadness, loneliness or joy.

My work has won several awards, e.g. the Prix de la Photographie Paris and the European Photography Award, and has been shortlisted for the British Photography Award for two consecutive years.

I am very passionate about educating others in the topic of art photography. I publish weekly content on my blog and am currently writing an educational e-book aimed at self portrait photographers.