Artist Statement + Bio

“It’s about capturing a feeling—a moment held in time that, within seconds, will disappear”
Those Who Know
Minor G
Desperate Kind
Mr.Quinn
Helene Sage is a lens-based artist from Long Island, New York, working with both analog and digital mediums. Her work centers on documenting her friends, family, and their environments, creating deeply personal images that reflect a gratitude for the shared moments. Her photographs explore nostalgia and memory while emphasizing the intimacy and tenderness found in the everyday of young adulthood.

Her most recent project, The Leftovers, was produced as a photo book for a group exhibition in New York City. Alongside her personal practice, she documents behind-the-scenes life on film sets using the same intimate, documentary-driven approach applying the same attention to quiet moments, meaningful spaces, and human connection to both her own life and the temporary worlds of production.



My work explores themes of nostalgia and memory through fragmented glimpses of the people, objects, and environments that shape my world. Working primarily with 35mm color film, I use its grainy texture and warm tones to create images that feel intimate and timeworn. My photographs aren’t about perfection, they're about capturing a feeling, a texture, and a fleeting moment before it disappears.

This same approach guides my behind-the-scenes photography on film sets, where I document cast, crew, and the surrounding environment with the same observational mindset as my personal work. I’m drawn to how spaces and objects hold meaning, and how sets become temporary worlds shaped by routine and collaboration. Whether photographing my own life or a working set, I aim to capture the subtle relationships between people and place, preserving moments that might otherwise go unnoticed.




Film Projects

- Behind the Scenes photographer  Brooklyn, NY                                        
                                  2022
“Hire A Friend”


- Behind the Scenes photographer  Upstate, NY
                                  2024
“Those Who Know”


- Behind the Scenes photographer  Staen Island, NY
                                  2024  
“Staten IsLand Drifters”


 - Behind the Scenes photographer  New York, Ny
                                  2025
“Desperate Kind”


 - Behind the Scenes photographer  NewYork, NY
                                  2025
“Minor G”


- Behind the Scenes photographer  New York, NY
                                  2025
“Mr.Quinn”
                                                         

    
                                                                                           

Contact

hsuarino@Gmail.com

Instagram @helene_sage_suarino




Education
School of Visual Arts, New York, NY
BFA, Photo and Video - 2025
       


© 2026 Helene Sage Photography 

Behind The Scenes