gap. ep 005 | what it takes to be a photographer - Nautica Simone

Nautica 'ENOMIS' Simone (b. Toronto, Ontario) is a photographer and multidisciplinary creative whose work explores the quiet intimacy of BIPOC life, wellness, and memory. For Nautica, a photograph is the byproduct of an experience—one rooted in trust, stillness, and presence. Her goal in every session is for her subjects to feel seen. Blending elements of documentary, street, and intimate portraiture, she captures people not as they perform, but as they are. Her imagery creates space for softness, self-definition, and the layered realities of BIPOC stories. With a background in mindful living and visual storytelling, Nautica uses the camera to create moments of stillness—images where softness becomes sacred and presence becomes protest. Her portraits exist between the candid and the intentional, often blending documentary, street, and intimate modes of image-making. Grounded in lived experience, her work invites viewers to slow down, bear witness, and see themselves reflected.

Where to find Nautica:
/ nauticaenomis https://nauticasimone.myportfolio.com/

Episode 05: Gathered Arts Podcast: where we sit down with our creative community and chat about life as artists, while Li paints a portrait of our lovely guest. Episodes coming out every other week.
Portrait Artist - Xiaobang Li / gnaboaix
Host 1 - Katarina Holbrough / katarina.holbrough
Host 2 - Cassandra Lui / cassluitats
Guest - Nautica Simone / nauticaenomis
gap. socials - / clk.to https://clkco.ca/