34 IN MOROCCO. ON FILM.
Updated: Jun 30, 2024
I love my birthday. If you know me, you know. I love celebrating life. I love getting older. Because what is the alternative? I prefer living to being dead.
There are many birthdays I don't remember at all. There are some I don't want to remember. And then there are some that remain engraved into my memory. I can recall every detail, colour and word. 34 is and will forever be one of those birthdays. Thank you to Lu, who spent it with me, who brought a suitcase full of gifts and balloons, who loved me in a way only few people did. She made this a day I will never forget.
This was the first 'real' holiday I took in ten years. A destination I picked because I wanted to, not because a client needed me to be there. While traveling for work has been a gift and a lot of fun - the shadow side of it was exhaustion and a lot of missing out on my own life while inserting myself into other people's stories. This year, in the midst of grieving my old married life, letting go and starting over, I needed something to look forward to. I needed beauty to calm my spirit.
Morocco is comforting to me, familiar and inspiring. It's full of beauty and magic. A place where I can exhale. I love coming back here. Morocco was self-care. It was a celebration. Of my life, new strength and joy, of divine guidance, a celebration of coming home to myself and finding peace.
All images shot on film, Nikon F80, Kodak Superia film. Developed by Carmencita Lab.
I love how she used the Nikon F80 to capture those intimate moments in Morocco. If she recorded any voice memos, transcribing audio online through an audio to text tool could preserve her thoughts beautifully. Really inspiring story.
What a beautiful reflection on turning 34 and finding yourself in Morocco. Your words capture the healing power of travel so vividly. I love how you describe it as coming home to yourself. For anyone inspired to document their own journey, Imagen a Texto is a great tool to extract text from travel photos and journal entries effortlessly.
This is such a heartfelt and beautiful reflection on turning 34 and finding yourself in Morocco. The way you describe it as self-care and coming home to yourself is truly moving. It's amazing how a change of scenery can bring so much clarity and peace. I also appreciate the dedication to shooting on film with the Nikon F80. For anyone looking to organize their travel notes or photo logs into a clean format, an Excel to Markdown Converter can be really handy.
What a beautiful reflection on self-discovery and healing through travel. The film photography aesthetic adds such a timeless, intimate quality to the storytelling. It is wonderful that you found peace and joy in Morocco. For anyone sharing similar visual stories, Remove AI Metadata is a great tool to protect your personal data before publishing images online.
This is such a heartfelt reflection—34 sounds like it was truly a turning point, and Morocco seems like the perfect backdrop for that kind of rebirth. Happy to hear you found a moment to celebrate yourself, not anyone else. Also, those film shots must be stunning. If you love capturing strange, beautiful moments, you might enjoy cursed images for a different kind of magic.