: She heavily utilizes Polaroid, 35mm film, and Super 8mm video to achieve a "dreamy, filtered" aesthetic.
: She prioritizes "open hearts" and "honest truth," creating a space where subjects feel safe to be their truest selves. Nikita Gross
The subject of her lens today was an elderly woman for her "Ode to the Crone" project. As Nikita invited her to breathe—a ritual she performed as much for herself as for her subjects—the woman let out a long, shaky exhale. In that breath, the tension of decades seemed to dissolve. Nikita pressed the shutter. The mechanical click of her vintage Polaroid was the only sound in the quiet air. : She heavily utilizes Polaroid, 35mm film, and