Shayan Afzal

The most captivating stories are the ones where the subject remains just out of sight. I’ve come to appreciate the allure of not showing everything—of allowing the subject to hide in plain view, leaving its true nature untouched by the full gaze. In these golden summer hours, the light seemed to know this instinctively, wrapping the scene in quiet, gentle hues while revealing only fragments. There’s a certain magic in letting the unknown linger, in allowing the viewer to wonder about what lies beyond the edges of the frame. The sun, my silent accomplice, didn’t chase away the shadows but instead worked with them, creating a story that hints rather than tells, inviting you to lean closer, to search for what cannot be fully seen.