Some moments don’t need to be staged—they unfold naturally, effortlessly. Bella Nardi stood on the other side of the glass door, her piercing blue eyes cutting through the reflection, locking onto the lens with quiet intensity. The light filtered in just right, catching the contours of her athletic frame, accentuating the way her green AVALthebrand bikini hugged her body.
From where I stood, the glass added a faint distortion, a softening of the world between us, yet nothing dulled the power of her presence. She didn’t just stand there—she commanded the space. The old-style bathtub sat in the background, a relic of a different time, its vintage charm contrasting against Bella’s modern, striking beauty. The balance between past and present, softness and strength, was undeniable. Textures of the aged wood contrasted with the smooth porcelain of the tub, and Bella provided the rest.
— Norman Allen
Fujifilm GFX 50R and the Fujifilm 45mm f/2.8 lens | ISO 400 | 1/80s | f/3.2
