In his series We Are Nature, Christoffer Relander explores the connection between humans and the natural world by layering portraits with branches, flowers, leaves and even butterflies.
In one image a face slowly dissolves into a canopy of leaves, in another a hand reaches from beneath a bloom.
The technique once used entirely in-camera has now evolved into digital composites that retain the magic of multiple exposure photography.
What makes this work so beautiful is how it turns idea into feeling. The subjects are not simply posed but become part of their surroundings.
With each image you sense both the fragility of nature and its power to merge with identity. The leaves are like an echo of the human spirit.
Photographs © Copyright Christoffer Relander. Used with permission.
