From Mini Race Cars to Pink Offices My Story of Evolution and Timeless Art

The Colour Pink and a Tomboy's Beginnings

I vividly remember my childhood days, a time when I was a bit of a tomboy. I was the kind of girl who could effortlessly switch from playing with dolls and Barbies to racing miniature cars with sheer exhilaration. When video games came into the picture, I was all in, spending countless hours playing alongside my nephews, who were just a few years younger than me. We bonded over pixels and pixels of fun, lost in the adventures of digital worlds.

Growing up, however, brought its own set of assumptions and expectations, especially because of my name—Marie-Rose. To everyone, and I mean everyone, it seemed obvious that pink was my favourite colour. After all, my name practically screamed it. But, the truth is, I despised pink for most of my life. It felt like an unwanted label slapped on me by a world that didn’t understand my love for baseball, racing cars or video games. My first name was my bane. People would tease me, calling me names like “Marie-Antoinette,” “Mary-Pink,” or whatever variation they could think of. It made me want to reject anything even remotely connected to that colour.

Yet, time has a way of bringing change—something we all experience in our own ways. As I grew older, I began to embrace not just my name, but also the colour pink. It was as if I was finally taking ownership of a part of myself that had always been there, waiting for the right moment to bloom. Today, pink is more than just a colour to me; it’s a representation of my journey. My office is a pink haven, filled with gadgets and décor in every shade of fuchsia and rose, though finding high-quality pink tech gadgets can be quite the challenge. After all, the engineer in me demands functionality and durability, not just aesthetics.

This journey of self-acceptance and embracing change is something we all go through in different ways. It’s a natural part of life. We outgrow things—whether it’s a childhood nickname, a favourite colour, or even the trends that seemed so vital at one point in time. Think about it: the fashion, music, and décor that are in vogue today might make us cringe a few years from now. Trends are fleeting by nature, and what’s popular now is often just a flash in the pan.

Staying True to Authenticity

This idea of outgrowing trends is something I take to heart in my photography. In today’s world, there’s a noticeable trend toward washed-out, overly bright images with desaturated colours. It’s a style that might be on every influencer’s feed right now, but I can’t help but wonder how those photos will be viewed in the years to come. Will they still evoke the same emotions, or will they feel like a relic of a bygone era?

That’s why I don’t follow trends in my work. As you can see in my work, my approach to photography is rooted in capturing the true essence of my subjects with vibrant, lifelike colours that stand the test of time. I believe that a photograph should be as timeless as the moment it captures, reflecting the genuine emotions and reality of the scene. Trends may come and go, but authenticity never goes out of style.

So, while I’ve learned to embrace the colour pink and all it represents in my life, I’ve also learned to stay true to what matters most: creating images that are as real and enduring as the memories they preserve. In a world that’s constantly changing, that’s something worth holding onto.

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