Awakening The Dream

• Photographer
  Patrick Ems

This project is going around my mind for a many years. I finally got the chance to realize this long-desired street photography project in early 2015, walking around cuba's capital capturing its unique feeling, a mixture of tropical savoir-vivre and political isolation.
 Pursued by uncertainty, excitement and envy, every moment revealed new insights and emotions, slowly but constantly followed by a deep fascination.

When the world of photography captured my heart more than twenty years ago, it changed the way I perceived the world. I realised that experiences in life and the emotions we feel can be captured in a moment to live on forever in a photograph. Chased by emotions and haste, I felt like a child exploring an unknown world; there was no plan of where this journey would take me. The chase led me through countless styles, an exploration of the various influences in my life and a deep reflection of my own emotions.