ABOUT
Working in NYC & The Poconos
I am a native New Yorker and a 90s stoop kid. I’m alternative, a free thinker and lover of nature. I’m a photographer, graduate student, mother and wife. I’m mixed ethnically, I value diversity and equality deeply. I’m not religious, but love any belief system that’s honest and respects the earth. And I love George Carlin kind-of humor.
My adoration for this medium started as a teenager with an obsession for light and shadows and street inspired photography. I think my passion for photo making coupled with a little Wu-Tang Clan and Portishead catapulted me into becoming the artist I am today, also these two bands describe me pretty well.
I spent my twenties shooting fine art photography, and black and white self portraiture, and found my inspiration in work that spoke to human emotions. In 2016, after almost giving up on the idea of a “photography career”, I landed a job photographing elopements and micro weddings full time. While I never imagined getting into “wedding photography” and certainly not traditional anything of any kind. It’s been such a blessing and honor, I really enjoy this work and believe I am a part of a new movement of artistic and alternative wedding photographers.
My style is photojournalistic and vintage inspired. I shoot both 35mm analog film and digital photography. I truly believe in going with the flow of a day, and while we can plan and prep and even location scout, we cant control everything, some of my best sessions are literally off the cuff and in the moment.
In addition to photography I attend NYU graduate school for Mental Health counseling. I Recently moved to the Poconos with my husband Ralph and my toddler Luchiana Aruna. We love flea markets and thrift shopping, deep late night talks of sustainability and off grid living, and the fintech world. I shoot in NYC and The Poconos. I look forward to connecting more. G
Publications
Vogue, Wired Magazine, Elle, Unsubscribe Book By Josh Korda, PopSugar, Tacari Weddings, The Village Voice, The Insider, Magnify Money, Mode + Affaire, Pop Matters, The Knot.
Art shows
Gallery Bar-NYC 2009
Soapstone Gallery-NYC. 2009
LOVE LIVE LOVE ART SHOW AND FUNDRAISER 4/11/2009
Mano a Mano Art Show/Fundraiser @ The Lolita House 8/2009
Across The Board Art show and fundraiser for Autism Awareness @ Soapstone Gallery 8/28/2010
CDSC 2010 Starving Artist Art Show 12/2009 & 12/2011
White Rabbit Gallery-NYC (curated by Ricky Powell) 2011
Life Delivery Fundraiser @ The Puck Building 3/2010
Bowery Poetry Club 4/2010
Pratt NYC: Photography Exhibit 2011
The Bishop NYC “Brooklyn Then and Now” 2012
Exit Room Gallery “Exodus” 2012
REBAR Gallery – NYC “60 collective” 2014
The Whitney Biennial: All Women’s Show, 2016
BAC All Women’s Show “Smothers” 2021
Super Chief Gallery “NFT Show” SoHo 2021
Education
Hunter College 2011 BA in Sociology, Cum Laud.
NYU LMHC, Currently attending.
