WHAT'S IN A NAME
Myosotis [MY-ə-SOH-tiss] was the flower shop that my grandfather opened in my hometown in The Netherlands in 1953 and is still being run by my family today (albeit under a different name). You may know the Myosotis flower as a 'forget-me-not'.
MY STORY
I was only 11 when I got my first camera and I haven't looked back since. With the advent of the internet, the world was changing ever so fast, and I already felt like an alien. Photography gave me a sense of calm, a creative outlet, and a way to capture the world as I saw it. I never expected to become a professional, though!
"Simplicity, compassion, patience. These three are your greatest treasures."
During my studies in Media and Culture at the University of Amsterdam, I took modules in gender studies and psychoanalysis, ethnomusicology and media history, and found it all fascinating. I loved learning, but hadn’t yet found my future career. Luckily there was one module left: documentary filmmaking.
With tons of theoretical knowledge, but limited practical filmmaking skills, I left for Bradford, England, to begin a masters degree in Digital Filmmaking. Researching, making, and presenting collaborative creative work on the regular, I was quickly developing essential skills for life. I worked as a marketer and content creator across film exhibition, education, and accessibility for several years until I started to feel restricted in the corporate world.
What if I could use my storytelling skills to bring about social & environmental change beyond my own community?
"I don’t have to chase extraordinary moments to find happiness. It’s right in front of me if I’m paying attention and practising gratitude."
In the middle of a global pandemic, I quit my job, founded Myosotis Film & Photography, and moved to Brighton, my spiritual home. I became borderline obsessed with storytelling, neuroplasticity, and neurodivergency - and then discovered my own AuDHD (surprise!). Several years and many therapy and coaching sessions later, I finally have a good understanding of who I am; and which version of myself to show up as.
Roxy uses they/them pronouns.
