and tactile than words and numbers. I also really like the interaction that takes place with the people I photograph. Photographing may be a way of objectifying, however it is also an effective way of showing how we are all different yet very similar and interconnected. Portraiture is for me a way of seeking out these similarities. To (Un)Veil and Envision. Lene Hald What's the first thing you remember photographing and why did you choose it as your subject? I have always been drawn to photographing people. I am interested in how people present themselves visually and how this is linked to universal as well as personal stories. Most of my projects have been focusing on the sociology of fashion. How people communicate through clothing and how fashion constitute a primary symbol in the construction of our identities. I am genuinely interested in the lived experience of those that I photograph; their narratives, dreams, and longings and I guess that is part of the reason I have been working with ways to integrate statements from those I photograph in my work. I have also been using participatory visual methods, meaning that I have been inviting those that I photograph to supplement my visual work with their own photographs or drawings. How does your photographic process work, where do you start? Is it with a theory or idea, or is it driven by aesthetics or a desire to use a certain technique or piece of equipment? It is quite different depending