She was a little nervous. She knew enough about film to know it’s got soul, but it’s finicky. She worried that we might not be able to make images that felt as loving and intimate as the ones she had seen. Is it possible to feel comfortable and honest in front of the camera held by a stranger?

“This gallery is giving me that warm, butterflies-in-your-heart feeling and I’m going to be marveling at it.” —Yasmine