The Project

In the United States, an estimated 15.5 million adults live with ADHD - many of whom didn’t receive their diagnosis until later in life. I am one of them.

This project is an invitation to be seen. For those of us with ADHD, it can feel like our internal world is constantly moving ; bright, layered, sometimes overwhelming, often deeply creative. With this work, I’m honoring that complexity. I want those who share this experience to recognize themselves here, and for those who don’t. to step a little closer with curiosity rather than assumption.

This project is about visibility, awareness, and the quiet relief of feeling understood; even for just a moment.

The Visual Language

The use of color speaks to our vibrant and dynamic personalities. Each portrait is created through in-camera multiple exposures. Post processing was kept to a minimum because the process was just as important as the final result. For me, as a person with ADHD, I wanted to create one final image without overwhelming myself by having to manipulate the files for hours, examining endless possibilities.

I use a Canon R6 or R5, a constant light source which shifts colors, a flash with a softbox, and movement by the model and the photographer. The image is formed in the moment and not assembled later. That matters to me. As someone with ADHD, I wanted to create a final image that felt done in the moment — not something that required endless editing and choices afterward.

The Session Experience

These sessions go beyond just photo shoots. We begin with a conversation, talking about the form they fill out before their shoot. Drawing from my ADHD coaching work, I hold a non-judgmental space where each person can talk about what ADHD truly feels like for them; the brilliance, the exhaustion, the humor, the heartbreak, the creativity, the restlessness, the resilience.Whatever they feel comfortable sharing with me. We create from that place of honesty and openness.

After the session, we review the images together and choose the final portrait together as a shared decision, a shared reflection. The final image is not just of them, but by them.

A woman with light skin and shoulder-length hair, standing in front of a vibrant, colorful background with abstract shapes, creating a multiple exposure in camera, double-vision effect.
Multiple colorful overlapping images of a woman with ADHD in different poses, creating a blurred, motion effect against a purple background, created with multiple exposure in camera.
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A blurry, multi-colored photo of one young man with ADHD against a yellow-green background. The technique of the photographer is multiple exposures in camera, creating a layered, abstract effect.
A double exposure photograph of a woman with glasses and a mohawk, expressive in different poses against a colorful background, creating a dynamic, energetic visual effect. Created with multiple exposures in camera with a Canon Mirrorless Camera.
Multiple overlapping images of a couple with ADHD with various expressions, colorful lighting effects, and transparency creating a layered effect. Image was created as a multiple exposure in camera photo.
A woman in a black crop top and pants performs dance movements against a colorful, blurred background with multiple overlapping images creating a dynamic effect.
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Multiple overlapping images of a man with ADHD wearing glasses and a black t-shirt, creating a colorful, multiple exposure in camera effect.
One women with ADHD dancing with colorful light effects and motion blur.
A multiple exposure photo of a woman with busy emotional expressions, blending together in different overlapping positions.
One woman with ADHD standing against a colorful gradient background, expressing different emotions ranging from happiness to frustration.
Man with ADHD with tattoos and jewelry is posing against a yellow backdrop, with a rainbow-colored overlay creating a multiple exposure in camera, psychedelic effect.
Multiple overlapping images of a woman with glasses and short dark hair making various facial expressions and gestures in front of a colorful background.
Multiple overlapping images of smiling women with blonde hair, standing behind a glass wall, with vibrant purple, green, and blue lighting creating a colorful effect.