Living with PTSD, I often find the world overwhelming. But with a camera in hand, I somehow find it easier to navigate. Photography gives me a way to channel hypervigilance into something creative and positive. It gets me out of the house and helps me feel comfortable enough to slow down and appreciate small details and moments I might otherwise never have been there to see.
Through my photography and writing, I’m exploring how this way of seeing might help others slow down, refocus, and reconnect with the world around them.
Featured Work
A photographic project exploring psychological landscape and disorientation along the Rideau Canal corridor.
A photo essay exploring creative long exposure as the deliberate intersection of shutter speed, movement, and perception.
A field note on anonymous intervention, public space, and the things we pass without noticing.
Scott Murphy ⊙ Photographer 