Nika Leskovar Petelinek - Documentary photographer preserving the little pieces of home.
My journey began in Wales, where I studied photography, but I found true inspiration back home in Slovenia. Every time I returned, I started chasing the tiny fragments of everyday life through my lens: morning coffee, farm chores, the quiet moments that time is slowly erasing.
Living abroad taught me just how fragile those moments are. I realised that home isn’t just a place, it’s an identity we need to hold on to before it slips away. That’s how the project ‘Grandma’s Stories’ was born.
Now I invite families to let me capture authentic, unposed portraits of your elders in the place they love most - their home. No staging, no posing. Just you, your loved ones, and the ordinary magic you share: coffee together, lunch at the table, daily routines, or a slow walk outside.
Why me?
Because I know what it’s like to be an ‘outside observer’ of my own home.
Because I understand that time doesn’t stop - but we can catch it.
And because I truly believe the stories of our parents and grandparents are the most precious legacy we can leave for our children.
Because I understand that time doesn’t stop - but we can catch it.
And because I truly believe the stories of our parents and grandparents are the most precious legacy we can leave for our children.
