MEETING MAMA

Meeting Mama is a raw and intimate portrait series that I have been working on for the last eight years. It strips away the polished, idealized family photos we so often see—and take ourselves—to offer a more honest glimpse into the reality of motherhood. While deeply joyful and rewarding, motherhood can also be isolating and filled with struggle.

Through unfiltered and deeply personal portraits, this series captures the full spectrum of the maternal experience—love and exhaustion, vulnerability and strength—existing side by side. I wanted to create a space where mothers could be seen in their complexity, without expectation or perfection.

At its core, Meeting Mama is about connection. In a journey that can often feel lonely, these images serve as a reminder that the shared experience of motherhood, in all its raw beauty and challenge, is deeply human and profoundly universal.

Exhibition Dates:

Saffra Cowork – San Juan, Puerto Rico | March 7 – April 7, 2025

Loud Lolly Open House – Jersey City, NJ | October 5-6, 2024