UNFILTERED: Shots Social Media Hide

No warning. No reason. Just gone. As if the image itself was enough of an explanation, confident, settled, aware of its effect without leaning into it.

No warning. No reason. Just gone. As if the image itself was enough of an explanation, confident, settled, aware of its effect without leaning into it.

It happened once, the stance, the stillness, the way everything aligned without needing correction. No retakes. No softening. Just a moment that knew exactly what it was and didn’t wait for approval.

Not because of movement, there wasn’t any, but because of the way it holds eye contact without asking anything in return. Calm. Steady. Fully aware of how long someone might stay looking before realising they’ve stopped scrolling.

No angles to hide behind. No movement to blur the edges. Just standing there, fully aware of how direct it feels, and choosing not to soften it for anyone else’s comfort.

The room was quiet, the light settled exactly where it wanted to, and there was no urge to adjust or pull back. Just holding the pose, knowing how it reads, confident, grounded, completely in control of the attention it pulls.

This one didn’t last long on my socials. Too intimate. Too direct. Apparently looking straight back at the viewer crosses some invisible line. Funny how confidence is always the first thing they try to censor.

This one didn’t last long on my socials. Too intimate. Too direct. Apparently looking straight back at the viewer crosses some invisible line. Funny how confidence is always the first thing they try to censor.

What I love about moments like this is how simple they are. No performance. No filters. Just confidence, curves, and the quiet knowledge that some images aren’t meant to be approved by an algorithm.