Camraface is a Los Angeles-based photographer whose work explores intimacy through portraiture and visual storytelling. Guided by a journalistic instinct, she is drawn to honest, unguarded moments and the quiet exchanges that unfold between photographer and subject. At the heart of her practice is a belief in photography as a means of connection and, at times, healing. Beyond her own work, she is the co-founder of Early Morning Riot and nite.riot. Her photographs have appeared in Vogue Latin America, Harper's Bazaar Greece, Entertainment Weekly and Schön!, and she has worked with brands including Saint Laurent and Valentino.
WE ASKED JENN A FEW QUESTIONS
What does intimacy mean to you?
Intimacy to me is trust. It’s that moment when someone lets their guard down and you get to see something real. It doesn’t necessarily have to be romantic or sexual. It can be a look, a gesture, being comfortable enough to be vulnerable, or even just being still with someone. I think intimacy is really about feeling safe enough to be seen.
How does intimacy show up in your work as a photographer?
I’ve always photographed people pretty instinctively. I don’t like to over-direct or make things feel too perfect. I want people to forget about the camera a little bit. A lot of my work is about getting close, physically and emotionally, and catching those little moments in between the “pictures.” The things that feel almost private. I think that’s where intimacy shows up most in my work, in the moments that don’t feel performed.
What inspired the images you created for Noén and Made to Be Touched?
The name Made to Be Touched really says so much on its own. I wanted the images to actually feel tactile, like you could almost feel them rather than just look at them. Skin, closeness, texture, movement, the way bodies naturally exist together. I didn’t want it to feel overly polished or posed. I wanted it to feel human, sensual and a little imperfect. Like you’re witnessing a moment instead of being shown one.
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