Tara Sellios creates monumental photographs using real bones, insects, dried flowers, and natural light—assembled by hand and captured in a single shot on an 8×10 large-format camera.

In this episode of Always Choose Orange, Tara walks through her entire creative process: from early sketches and symbolic research to assembling upright sculptural scenes, working with articulators and entomologists, and photographing work that often takes weeks to complete. We also explore how her strict religious upbringing continues to inform her symbolism, why she thinks of her body of work as a single unfolding narrative, and what she hopes viewers feel when encountering her images in person.

Website: https://www.tarasellios.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tarasellios/