I’ve been behind a camera for over 15 years. What started as curiosity quickly became passion, and over time, that passion turned into a career built around people, connection, and capturing the moments that matter.

Over the years, I’ve photographed hundreds of people in all kinds of seasons of life, and one thing has always stayed with me… most of us are far harder on ourselves than anyone else ever could be. We notice the stretch marks, the scars, the weight, the things we wish were different, while completely missing everything that actually makes us beautiful.

The longer I’ve done this, the more I’ve realised that beauty has very little to do with perfection, and everything to do with presence, confidence, energy, and owning who you are.

So why Be The Storm?

Because for a long time, like many people, I spent years trying to be what others needed me to be. Quieter. Easier. Smaller. More “acceptable.” And somewhere along the way, I realised… I was never meant to fit neatly into somebody else’s idea of who I should be. I was meant to take up space. To feel deeply. To own my softness, my fire, my sensuality, my strength… all of it.

And that’s what I want for the people who step in front of my camera too.

Be The Storm isn’t about becoming someone else. It’s about remembering who you were before the world told you to be smaller.

— Lore