Fine Art Photography School of Fine Art
Lara Ritter Cruz
Lara Ritter Cruz (b. 2001) works with photography to explore emotional memory, nature, and the quiet details of place. Her images often focus on light, surface, and organic form, using minimal compositions to draw attention to what is usually overlooked. Lara works intuitively, using photography as a way to slow down and observe.
Rooted in the landscapes of the Canary Islands, her practice reflects a close relationship with nature — not through grand scenes, but through subtle fragments and textures. Her recent work explores themes of impermanence, presence, and the passage of time, using natural light and abstract compositions to evoke a reflective, meditative space.
Komorebi: Blue Series I-IV 木漏れ日
木漏れ日 Komorebi is a Japanese word that means “sunlight filtering through trees.” This series of six photographs is inspired by that idea — soft, changing light moving through leaves, creating shifting shadows and tones
This series explores the emotional and visual qualities of filtered light. The term komorebi becomes both the title and guiding concept for this photographic series.
Through soft gradients, layered shadows, and the use of blue tones, the work captures fleeting impressions of light as it moves through natural space. Their composition is guided by intuition, aiming to translate the sensation of calm and impermanence into still image.
