Alyssa Fortin is a fine art photographer whose work explores the interplay between fragility and strength within the human experience. Her practice delves into themes of nostalgia, nature, surrealism, and environmental consciousness, creating visual narratives that transcend traditional photography. Beginning her career in portrait and travel photography, Fortin honed her ability to capture the essence of everyday life. Over time, she transitioned to large-format, museum-quality fine art, pushing the boundaries of photographic storytelling. Her latest series, featuring ballet dancers in underwater settings, merges the elegance of movement with the fluidity of water. These ethereal compositions symbolize transformation, resilience, and rebirth, offering an immersive visual experience that defies gravity and challenges perception. Fortin’s diverse portfolio engages viewers through evocative storytelling. The Dress That Her Mother Wore reflects on memory and tradition through vintage garments, while Fiori celebrates the ephemeral beauty of fresh flowers. Dreamscape transports audiences into surreal, dreamlike narratives, Seeing the Plastic Ocean raises awareness of marine pollution through striking environmental imagery, and Disruptive Heroine reinterprets classical and Western tragedies from a contemporary perspective. Artist Statement:My photography seeks to capture the delicate tension between strength and vulnerability, creating visual narratives that reflect the beauty and complexity of the human experience. Through a fusion of fine art and conceptual storytelling, I explore themes of memory, transformation, and the natural world, inviting viewers into dreamlike spaces where reality and imagination intertwine. Water plays a central role in my latest work, serving as both a medium and a metaphor. In my underwater ballet series, I collaborate with dancers to explore themes of fluidity, rebirth, and emotional weightlessness. Submerged in an environment where gravity is suspended, these figures become symbols of resilience, floating between worlds in a moment of suspended grace.