Natthaya Thaidecha on overcoming loss, photography and community

A film production graduate who is based in Thailand, Natthaya (Mai) Thaidecha weaves the method of cinema and the practice of photography in her personal work. Fueled by tragedy and personal loss, she shares in this episode how the greed and corruption that affected her life became the impetus to process the emotional turmoil with photography, resulting in the shadowed, evocative imagery that is so prominent across her work. But it’s not all darkness. Mai chats with us about the brighter spots - and inevitable challenges! - of building the Bad Eyes community - and the rewards of championing local voices.

Mai
Website: natthayathaidecha.com
Instagram: @maiheartandsoul

Bad Eyes Collective

Website: badeyes.org 

Instagram for the collective @badeyes.collective and publishing arm @publishedbybadeyes

Thank you to Fujifilm Nordic for supporting this episode.