MIS | Photo Journal I’m Damiane with an ‘e’ at the end. It was my mum’s idea, but I still think it’s better than my dad wanting to call me Ziggy. I’m a freelance “rookie” filmmaker. I say “rookie”, because I always want to remain teachable. My wife Michelle and I live in Cape Town, South Africa with two ginger cats. We’re passionate about adding value to the lives of people around us, and we’ve had the privilege of doing this in so many ways including through our love for photography and film making! A few of the shots were inspired by the natural phenomenon ‘mis’, which is the Afrikaans word for mist. The sense of focus that mist creates fascinates me. Imagine the intimidatingly beautiful ocean on a sunny day. You’re able to see as far as you can and hear all the sounds from all angles. Yet on a misty day, that very ocean suddenly feels a lot more intimate. Its boundaries are shaped by soft shadows and its sound gently muffled by the thickness in the air. I think, in the midst of chaos, the stillness that the mist brings is comforting. Perhaps, it’s in the stillness where you can still experience a sense of intimacy alongside what may be intimidating.
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