16/52 Self Portraits: Travelling Solo

Travelling solo is supposed to be empowering and defiant and brave and exhilarating. But for me, travelling solo is lonely and worrisome and feels like only experiencing the world at only half tilt. Insecure, shy, timid, lonely, fearful. Not words used to describe girl power or someone I even want to be friends with. But, people are what give me confidence, joy, curiosity and power. I want someone to share a moment with, someone to stroll with and split a delicious meal with. Someone to photograph and pose with. I like my people and I like travel, I like them together. That is the outside world of travelling solo. But the inside world, the hotel room and the movies and the great sleep and the quiet. Those are the gems that glow like fire amidst the disappointing feelings of travelling solo.52 Portraits is a photography course in self discovery by Vanessa and is hosted through Get Messy Art Journal. The course is a year-long journey in using photography and words to turn your reflection inward and capture who you are at this phase in your life. Learn more and join the course here. See all of my portraits here.