TITLE: Miss Shangri-Lah

The portrait shows the Drag Queen Miss Shangri-Lah, and it is part of a series called "Not Conceptual. Life", in which I portrayed artists who move beyond stereotypical and social role models. Instead, they are guided by their own convictions, according to the following quote:

"UNREST, CONFLICT AND WAR BEGIN ON THE INSIDE OF US.
WHEN WE UNDERSTAND THAT WE ARE ALLOWED TO APPEAR OUTWARDLY
AS WE FEEL ON THE INSIDE, WE ARE BALANCED.
IN THE TRUEST SENSE OF WORD.
WHEN WE ARE ABLE TO PERCEIVE OUR NEEDS AND FULFILL THEM,
WE FILL OURSELVES WITH JOY, GRATITUDE, RELAXATION, SECURITY ...
AND ARE INSTANTALY ABLE TO CREATE THIS ALSO ON THE OUTSIDE OF US."


Quote Miss Shangri-Lah: „My mind and imagination are just busting with ideas. I originally started making costumes to overcome my sadness and emotions until I found myself as a drag queen and on top of that, creating costumes for other drag queens. Thanks to the support of my drag sisters, my partner, my friends and fans, I believe in myself and my talent much more.“

AUTHOR: Catherine Isabelle Lieser (Germany)

I am a Berlin based photographer.

My content focus is on the topic of self-empathy and self-determination, for their lies an essential key to contentment.
I make these themes in my portraits visible as aesthetically pleasing as possible.

My comissioned work and campaigns are used for press and marketing matters.
My independent portrait series are exhibited in selected locations and published in international photography magazines.

My background is in the film industry. Since I have always been fascinated by photography and moving images, I consider myself very lucky to have had the opportunity to study at the renowned University of Television and Film in Munich.

I am also very grateful to be a board member of the network association Women In Film And Television since 2018 and