Tamil-born, London-based Raajadharshini's body of work as an image maker is a warm embrace of light; a collective melange of human emotions, cultural signifiers and seemingly innocuous day-to-day moments that are brought to life through their impeccable eye for the magnetism of human connection and the ties that bind.

One of her most recent photoseries is an immaculate celebration of our capacity for love, kindness, hope, and togetherness, even in the face of immense turmoil. The images she captures serve as reminders to hold on to those fleeting moments of joy and poignantly reaffirm the notion that darkness can never truly win so long as we stay committed to the very feelings, emotions, and connections that define our humanity.

At this moment in time particularly, this series is a much-needed reflection of the world we're fighting for and all that we stand to lose should darkness and evil prevail. It is an emphatic message that compells its audience to reject the selfish nature of individualism and embrace a collective spirit of generosity, compassion and an empathy for everything and everyone around us.

Raajadharshini is an image-maker based in India and London.
Her style revolves around treading a line artfully, between documentary, fashion and portraiture. They focus their practice on exploring fashion as a zeitgeist by capturing a variety of raw emotions, real people, communities, and human connections.

You can follow her work here.

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