NATALIE ARBER
Scarred

Scarred is a self portrait two weeks post a total thyroidectomy due to a retrosternal multinodular goitre. This image documents the progress of the surgical scar healing as well as the erratic physical implications and body changes through a difficult period of adjustment where my experience and symptoms were dismissed and I often felt invalidated.

Author

I am a self-taught award winning photographer from Melbourne Australia specialising in black and white family photojournalism and environmental portraiture.
The art of family photojournalism and environmental portraiture developed organically as I built my technical skills by documenting everyday life of my family and friends. I fell in love with the candid expressions and authenticity of family photojournalism which drove my passion for turning “ordinary moments” into meaningful works of art.
Once I began training my eyes to be literate in the poetic dance between light and shadow, black and white photography became somewhat of an obsession and a point of focus in the evolution of my photography journey. It is now what I exclusively do!
Aside from photography I enjoy travel and have a keen interest in Hawaiian culture. I also enjoy interior design and I am a huge dog lover!

Website
www.nataliearber.com

Instagram
@natalie_arber_photography

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