Lost and Found in the Beauty of Our World
MEET ELORA
The “Sound of Music” has always been one of my favorite films, and its opening song has always held a truth for me: “The hills are alive with the sound of music.”
I believe nature is alive, a presence with its own voice. When I photograph, I’m not just capturing beauty; I’m listening for its song and translating it into visual form.
BEHIND THE LENS
Growing up, I often felt disconnected from myself and the world. I was present, but not really there. But behind the camera, that changed.
Photography became my way of noticing, of feeling real, of belonging. Picking up a camera made me feel free, not separate from the world, but deeply within it.
When I sit there in awe of nature, I feel lost and forget myself.
Yet at the same time, it is almost like nature is staring right back at me, seeing me, and speaking to me.
In this way, I feel both lost and found at the same time.
It is a beautiful dance between being in awe at the vastness of Earth and the intimate experience of being within it, reminding me that we are never separate from the world, but deeply woven into it.
why i create
I create art so that in a world that often feels overwhelming, my images invite you to reconnect.
As the song goes:
“I go to the hills when my heart is lonely
I know I will hear what I’ve heard before
My heart will be blessed with the sound of music
And I’ll sing once more”
My desire is that through my work, you too, will feel paradoxically lost and found in the beauty of our world and in that beauty, find the freedom to “sing once more”.
I Invite You into the World Behind My Lens
“Carry with you the knowledge that now is the only time there is. Let it inform your thoughts, your words, your actions. Let it transform your perception of the world and your place in it. For in truth, you are not separate from the world. You are the world, experiencing itself through your unique perspective.”
— Neville Goddard
