When we photograph, we tend to make ourselves invisible, as if we don’t exist inside the frame or inside the moment. But sometimes we do. Our shadows can bring something to a scene. They can add a layer that changes the whole photograph.

I’m choosing to stay present in my own photography.

Here are a few frames of my shadow from my Coco series, which I shot over 99 days, with grace, earlier this year. The full body of work is coming sooner than you think.