Is a story of heartache and the loss of love. A reflection of choices I have made in my life that led me down the path I tread. Having recently gone through a stressful and dark time, each image tells a story of the journey of my heart and soul, resilient strength and perseverance. During this transitional period I have let go of a lot of things that seemed so important a couple of years ago. Maybe I won’t be a wife or a mother, and life won’t be as I envisioned it.
As I went to hell on earth and back, stared the demon square in the eyes, and came through the other side, my soul is stronger and brighter than ever, and as my mother always used to say, “that which does not kill you, makes you stronger”.
Claire Mallett
Born and raised in the English countryside, Claire fell in love with photography as a teenager after receiving an Olympus camera for Christmas. After completing a Degree in Media, Journalism and Photography in Bristol, England she moved to Los Angeles, California. The distractions of a vibrant city like LA meant that photography took a back seat in her life for a decade, but in 2008 Claire reignited her passion and hasn’t looked back…