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Until He Loves Me
"Until He Loves Me"
Photo: Reylia Slaby
Model: Kanako Uchihata
The idea for this particular image entered my head sometime in the middle of last year, although I am surprised that it hadn't come sooner. I say this, mostly because there is one aspect to my personality that I have been incredibly aware of since I was a little girl, and it has stayed with me steadfast and constant until today.
This trait of mine extends not only to the romantic of course—although it is more strongly emphasised in that area of life—but is also deeply intertwined with each aspect of myself, from the larger areas such as art making, to the lesser respectable areas such as how I think and feel when inebriated.
I feel that this trait, can most easily be described as a quiet but unfaltering obsessiveness. It can have both positive and negative effects on me, leaving me both restless and excited. It is this obsessiveness that has, I believe, assisted me in growing in art, but has also pushed me down, often leaving me in a miserable puddle of self consciousness, fear, and self-doubt. Learning to take the reins of this idiosyncrasy is not a recent development, but learning to embrace it is. So this image for me has been an aid in that area of self-exploration. Hopefully it won't be misunderstood as a focus on being obsessed with someone, rather as a question as to why those feelings arise, where they stem from, and how we can harvest them and use them for good in our lives. Hopefully we all can find it.
Always,
Reylia
[A big thank you to my wonderful model. You are a beautiful person, both inside and out.]
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Website www.reyliaslaby.com/
Twitter www.reyliaslaby.com/
Instagram www.instagram.com/reylia.slaby
Until He Loves Me
"Until He Loves Me"
Photo: Reylia Slaby
Model: Kanako Uchihata
The idea for this particular image entered my head sometime in the middle of last year, although I am surprised that it hadn't come sooner. I say this, mostly because there is one aspect to my personality that I have been incredibly aware of since I was a little girl, and it has stayed with me steadfast and constant until today.
This trait of mine extends not only to the romantic of course—although it is more strongly emphasised in that area of life—but is also deeply intertwined with each aspect of myself, from the larger areas such as art making, to the lesser respectable areas such as how I think and feel when inebriated.
I feel that this trait, can most easily be described as a quiet but unfaltering obsessiveness. It can have both positive and negative effects on me, leaving me both restless and excited. It is this obsessiveness that has, I believe, assisted me in growing in art, but has also pushed me down, often leaving me in a miserable puddle of self consciousness, fear, and self-doubt. Learning to take the reins of this idiosyncrasy is not a recent development, but learning to embrace it is. So this image for me has been an aid in that area of self-exploration. Hopefully it won't be misunderstood as a focus on being obsessed with someone, rather as a question as to why those feelings arise, where they stem from, and how we can harvest them and use them for good in our lives. Hopefully we all can find it.
Always,
Reylia
[A big thank you to my wonderful model. You are a beautiful person, both inside and out.]
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Website www.reyliaslaby.com/
Twitter www.reyliaslaby.com/
Instagram www.instagram.com/reylia.slaby