This image is from the series “Keyholes” and is about how I use photography as a porthole or a window into my well-guarded emotional state of being. My emotional outlet is photographing alone in nature’s landscapes. It is where I retreat in times of stress and emotional upheaval. Photography has helped me heal, escape, and express what I have bottled up inside, not allowing anyone to truly understand what I am thinking or feeling in any situation.

Chad Lund graduated PCNW’s Certificate Program in 2023.