April 10th, 2023, Joey Collazo | The Octopus Movement

"PORTRAIT ELEMENTS"

Hello, my fellow human! My name is Joey Collazo and I’m the only child of two alcoholic parents. I didn’t learn how to effectively integrate my emotions as a child and thus became fragmented and lonely. As an adult, I numbed my anxiety, and depression and overwhelm with drugs, alcohol, and promiscuous sex with women. Toxic relationships, including with myself, became the norm…until I left the United States during the onset of COVID, my home country, and moved to Europe in search of a fulfilling professional opportunity. During this time I started researching inner-child therapy and healing techniques. After a hard look in the mirror, I decided to ditch my numbing vices and choose to come into my own power and learn how to be an authentic and honorable man while pattern interrupting unhealthy habits, usually stemming from a subconscious level, and reprogramming my neural pathways. In 2016 I became intrigued with portrait photography and two years later I started experimenting with combining my photography with my past childhood and adult trauma. It was empowering seeing my life experiences creatively expressed. My artistic process evolved into offering experiences for people who are interested in integrating disconnected elements of their lives to become a complete and connected mosaic. Portrait Elements is more than a photoshoot with a photographer and client…it’s an opportunity to evolve through a growth mindset, visual expression, and co-creation.

Social Media links Joey:

https://www.instagram.com/joeycollazo_/

https://www.instagram.com/portraitelements/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/joeycollazo/