Perfection lies heavy in the hues of gold. This is an editorial style shoot aimed to make iconography of the housewife using 18th-century Baroque lighting techniques. The expression of trophy wife is meant to address and critique the traditional duties of a woman while also highlighting the limiting narrative of such a role.
sans faute = without fail. driven by the feelings of high pressure and perfect performance dreamers feel once they touch down in new york city. the subject embodies the tiresome feeling of always being seen; feeling like every opportunity will be the one to change your life. any second of defeat can feel like a year of failure to us, but the beauty of becoming never falters as much as we think it does.
meant to address and appreciate the frustrating time and determination artists put into their craft while painfully acknowledging the intimidation of the audience meant to digest said art.
Key Witness aims to recreate the artists experience of creation, anxiety, and tenacity.
An editorial style shoot aimed to highlight the iconography of the drum major figure. With a full Chiaroscuro approach as the main appeal for the photos, B-Roll and supplementary picturestake a grainy, nostalgic approach in order to transmute a “hall of fame” feeling - a moment in time that will last forever in relation to the subject.
Early 2024, countless false comments were made on a viral social media post accusing HBCU-attending college students of being irresponsible drop outs, future baby mothers, and other prejudiced comments. I tailored this shoot to highlight the duality & truth of black students in academia. So versatile and unwilling to compromise personal expression for success, we make space for both in ways that confuse others to a point of disbelief and denial.