The letting go
Photographed by Rik Roos
This image is a visual exploration of the pain and disorientation caused by “ghosting” — the sudden, one-sided ending of all contact by a loved one, without explanation. This contemporary phenomenon, amplified by social media, particularly affects young people and exposes the fragility of digital relationships. The images capture the stillness and confusion that remain when intimacy abruptly turns into distance. Her cool, distant gaze carries a palpable absence — present without speaking another word. What begins as the pain of a broken friendship evolves into a quiet reflection on how we lose one another in an age of distance and pride.
- Award
- Honourable mention, One Frame
- Competition
- Shoot The Frame Annual Portrait Awards 2025
- Photographer
- Rik Roos · Photographer page
