The approach to this work was built on proximity and patience. There was no predetermined narrative, no fixed idea of what the story should be before it was lived alongside. Time was spent first — observing, listening, moving at the pace of Innocent’s days. A relationship was formed slowly, grounded in mutual respect and a genuine willingness to be present without agenda. The camera was not the starting point; it was a later arrival, introduced only once trust had been established and the terms of that trust were clear.
To document a life with care means resisting the impulse to impose meaning from the outside. The goal was to understand Innocent’s world on its own terms — its rhythms, its textures, its quiet and its weight — before attempting to represent any part of it. This required a sustained commitment to being in relationship rather than simply being in proximity. Observation was not passive; it was an active form of attention, one that demanded honesty about what was being seen and why.
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