Karla and I grew up literally on the same block in NYC, when we found out we were pregnant at the same time, it became a great opportunity for us to reconnect. Getting to shoot her sons first few months of life was and is such an honor, so grateful to have this awesome family in my life .
Photo taken of me by my 6 year old daughter luchiana, back in my old hood, on the upper west side, my own small town, its weird to be a new yorker and think like that, but when you grew up here thats truly what its like, your apt and the 5 block radius around it becomes your own small town and in many ways as a small kid its all that exists. I love this place it gave me so much awareness of culture art and the reality of the world we live in, since you are confronted with that daily, i still have the pleasure of coming back here often to drop film at @proimagephoto and our kids pediatrician is still here. Walking around yesterday with my kids was so bitter sweet. Ultimately i think we made a good choice to live more rural, but grateful i will always have my ties and roots here and still get to work here..