The Gift of Solitude

• Photographer
  Brian Sassmann
• Agency / Studio
  Https://www.briansassmann.com/
• Photo Date
  November 2023

I have long been in love with the vast deserts of New Mexico. The solitude and desolation of the desert gives me a sense of profound peace. The ever-changing light captures my gaze and my imagination. The wind, dust, rock formations, plants and animals conjure up a sense of magic outside of the beauty we can see. A silent sort of magic. In Spanish and Indigenous cultures a Bruja is a woman who practices a religion called Brujería, often referred to as witchcraft. In this story our model took the form of a Bruja during our photoshoot. We did this series of photographs in Abiquiu, New Mexico

Brian Sassmann loves capturing beauty. Whether it’s in the intricately controlled environment of a photo studio, a small village in the Rwandan countryside, or a snowy day in Brooklyn. Brian is a fashion and advertising photographer based in New York City. …he truly loves his job.