"Authentic 2025"

"Authentic 2025" In a world that often feels rushed and distant, I tried to capture and highlight moments of gentleness, kindness, and authentic beauty — things I believe we need more than ever today.

"Authentic 2025 "
Summer, for all of us, is a time of sweetness and reconnection — a season when we grow closer to the people we love. Through my portraits of children and the gentle beauty of maternity, I wanted to share the feeling of youth, joy, and tenderness that surrounded me.

But summer is also contrast — fleeting and raw. It's crowds gathering under music and lights, strangers briefly united by rhythm, dusk, and the thrill of now. It's dance, stillness, play, longing. The simple freedom of walking hand in hand, the quiet act of flying a kite, or the energy pulsing through a festival crowd.

In a world that often feels rushed and distant, I tried to capture and highlight moments of gentleness, kindness, and authentic beauty — things I believe we need more than ever today.
From the intimacy of small family moments to the collective pulse of public celebration, my work seeks to honor the full emotional spectrum of summer.

Through my photographs, I wanted to evoke a quiet warmth, to awaken the kind of kindness that speaks directly to the heart — whether it’s in a child’s laughter, a shared cigarette under neon lights, or a spontaneous dance in the middle of the crowd.

All the best, with open heart.

Nadejda Zidrashko
2025