Holding Space Through the Lens:
Witnessing Radiance at a Conscious Tantric Gathering
In summer 2025, I had the opportunity to serve as the photographer — and more deeply, as a visual spaceholder—for a powerful weekend immersion in Embodied Tantra, inspired by The Radiance Sutras and held in the heart-opening presence of facilitators Amanda Biccum and Sandi Djoulfian, and the beautiful team of space holders in a beautiful location @temple.of.sofia. Rooted in the living tradition of embodied awareness and sacred connection, this gathering invited participants to explore gateways into presence, intimacy, and expanded states of being.
From behind the camera, I witnessed something truly rare: raw human beauty unfolding in real time. Not the posed kind, but the kind that emerges when people feel safe enough to be seen—fully. With each breath, each gaze, and each conscious touch, I watched as layers were shed and deeper truths revealed. The space pulsed with authenticity, vulnerability, and courageous self-expression. My role was to document, yes—but more than that, to listen with my lens, to meet each moment as a devotional offering.
Photographing a tantric event like this is not about capturing performance. It's about attuning to energy, witnessing transformation, and honouring consent and sacred space at every step. The images that emerged are not just pictures; they are reflections of presence, intimacy, and the inner radiance that comes from meeting yourself and another with an open heart.
This experience left me deeply touched—and grateful. As I continue to deepen my own journey with The Radiance Sutras, I’m reminded of this verse:
“Enter the space inside your lover,
and you will awaken
to the field of radiant awareness
that is always here.”
(The Radiance Sutras, Lorin Roche)
May these glimpses into the weekend serve as a visual anchor—for those who were there, and for those curious about what it means to live, love, and create from a place of embodied presence.
