Black and white photo of a person with a bouquet of flowers.
Black and white photo of a nude person holding a bouquet of flowers over their shoulder, standing in profile in a minimalistic setting.
Black and white photo of a nude figure leaning back, holding a bouquet of flowers, with dramatic lighting and shadows.
Black and white photo of a nude person holding a bouquet, posed gracefully in a minimalistic setting.
Black and white photo of a nude person holding flower bouquets, standing in a dramatic pose.
Black and white photo of a person kneeling with flowers and leaves covering their body, lit dramatically from the right.
Black and white photo of a nude person crouched with their back facing the camera, surrounded by scattered dried leaves or debris on the ground. The room is dimly lit, emphasizing shadows and contours.
Artistic black and white photo of a crouched nude figure with outstretched hands, surrounded by scattered leaves or petals on the floor.
Black and white photo of a person lying nude on the floor with scattered dirt or debris around them, in an artistic pose.

desiderium noun

des·​i·​de·​ri·​um ˌdesəˈdirēəm, -ezə-

plural desideria -ēə

: an ardent desire or longing especially : a feeling of loss or grief for something lost

Flowers? So cliché. Get to the point Scott.

Flowers can mark the start of a new love, a first date, a special day. They are also symbolic of an end of life. This project was conceptualized over days of work and photographed in one sitting with talent Denisa Strakova.

Art direction, lighting, props, and photography by Scott Evans.

The series of nine images were made with a Hasselblad 503CW and 80mm CFi using Kodak 100TMX and 400TriX.