Scarlet is a photographic series that explores passion and joy as experiences of first discovery. It embraces uncertainty as a space of play, honesty, and freedom. The work seeks to shed the weight of a personal trauma and emotional restraints shaped by religious belief and tradition, allowing pleasure and expression to exist without inhibition.   °°°  I shoot with film; for this particular series, I used Kodak Portra 400; a point-and-shoot camera, Olympus Promaster Infinity Twin