Sydelle Willow Smith
To celebrate Huck 46: The Documentary Photography Special II, our annual celebration of visual storytelling, we are having a Huck website takeover – Shoot Your World – dedicated to the personal stories behind the photographs we love.
Answers On A Postcard #6
Who are you?
Sydelle Willow Smith.
What does home feel like?
Wherever I have made it.
What does faith look like?
Ephemeral beauty.
What’s your greatest fear?
The habit of setting impossible expectations for myself.
What keeps you up at night?
Waking from wild dreams in the darkest hours of the night.
What helps you sleep?
Quiet neighbours.
What’s the meaning of life?
The life-long quest for a lasting sense of inner calm.
Find out more about Sydelle Willow Smith.
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