This is what heartbreak truly looks like.

Six months after an agonising break-up, this photographer creatively capitalised on her emotional experience.

Photographer Laura Stevens describes herself as a romantic. And yet her latest series, ‘Another November’, appears to be anything but that.

The artist chose to illustrate her grief after a heart-wrenching break-up through a series of portraits of both friends and strangers. And the results are captivating and breathtaking. 

Another November has a dual meaning for Stevens, referring to both the month the break-up occurred and the concept of entering winter, with summer and light far, far away. She also admits to completely immersing herself in the creation of the series, capturing the images with fervent speed.

“What was important for me was to try to represent the different phases of emotions one goes through when experiencing loss, as they can each feel so disparate and acute,” she told Slate.

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Ironically, the photos were shot in what is widely dubbed the world’s most romantic city: Paris. Apart from being romantic, Stevens says that Paris is a “nostalgic and melancholy city”, which added to the series’ atmosphere.

Stevens directed the shots, but says each subject came to be photographed with old stories of heartbreak, ready to be explored to add to the poignance of the series. To acknowledge the subjects and create a feeling of intimacy, Stevens named each shot after the woman posing in it.

Stevens has described the subjects of her photographs as being deliberately “isolated, surrounded by textures, colour and empty spaces in a room of their home in Paris”.

Take a look for yourself…. 

Laura Stevens is a photographic artist who was born in England and now lives in Paris. She loves to capture portraits that fictionalise personal experiences, and has contributed to publications such as The Times Magazine, Le Monde, Forbes and The Washington Post. You can see more of her work and read more about her by visiting her website.

What do you think of the series? What feelings does it capture for you?